The Collaborative International Dictionary
Turgent
Turgent \Tur"gent\, a. [L. turgens, -entis, p. pr. of turgere to swell.]
Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors.
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Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
Recompensed with turgent titles.
--Burton.
Wiktionary
turgent
a. 1 Rising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid. 2 bombastic; turgid; pompous.