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turgidly

/ˈtɜː.dʒɪd.li/

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adverb

/ˈtɜː.dʒɪd.li/C2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «в набухшей, раздутой или напыщенно преувеличенной манере». Может описывать что-то физически раздутое (например, реку или часть тела) или, чаще в переносном смысле, речь или письмо, которые чрезмерно витиеваты, напыщенны или высокопарны.

An adverb meaning "in a swollen, distended, or pompously inflated manner." It can describe something physically swollen (e.g., a river or body part) or, more commonly in figurative use, speech or writing that is overly elaborate, bombastic, or grandiloquent.

  1. In a swollen or inflated mannerC2formal

    In a way that is swollen, distended, or filled with fluid.

    ruНабухший

    • The river flowed turgidly after the heavy rains.
    • His veins stood out turgidly on his hands.
    • The plant's leaves hung turgidly from overwatering.
  2. In a pompous or overly elaborate styleC2formal

    In a manner that is excessively ornate, bombastic, or inflated in language or style.

    ruНапыщенно

    • The politician spoke turgidly, using complex words to impress the audience.
    • He wrote turgidly, filling his essays with unnecessary metaphors.
    • The professor lectured turgidly, making the simple topic seem complicated.

    Synonymsbombasticallyfloridlygrandiloquentlymagniloquentlypompouslypretentiously

    Antonymsclearlyplainlysimplystraightforwardly

Forms
  • more turgidly comparative form
  • most turgidly superlative form
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