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turgid

adjective (NOT FLOWING)
 
 
/ˈtɜː.dʒɪd/ US  /ˈtɝː-/ formal

Definition

(of water) not flowing easily: The river rolled darkly brown and turgid.Movement of liquids turgidity
 
 
/tɜːˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/ US  /tɝːˈdʒɪd.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] formal or specialized
turgidly
 
 
/-li/ adverb formal
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