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111Turgescing — Turgesce Tur*gesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Turgesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turgescing}.] [L. turgescere, v. incho. fr. turgere to swell.] To become turgid; to swell or be inflated. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
112Turgidity — Tur*gid i*ty, n. The quality or state of being turgid. [1913 Webster] …
113Turgidous — Tur gid*ous, a. Turgid. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
114dropsical — adjective Date: 1673 1. turgid, swollen 2. relating to or affected with dropsy …
115erection — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the state marked by firm turgid form and erect position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with blood b. an occurrence of such a state in the penis or… …
116tumid — adjective Etymology: Latin tumidus, from tumēre Date: 1541 1. marked by swelling ; swollen, enlarged < a badly infected tumid leg > 2. protuberant, bulging < sails tumid in the breeze > 3. bombastic, turgid …
117turgescent — adjective Etymology: Latin turgescent , turgescens, present participle of turgescere to swell, inchoative of turgēre to be swollen Date: circa 1727 becoming turgid, distended, or inflated ; swelling • turgescence noun …
118bloat — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English blout, blote soft, pliable, from Old Norse blautr soft, weak; akin to Old English blēat miserable Date: 14th century bloated, puffy II. verb Date: 1677 transitive verb 1 …
119strut — I. verb (strutted; strutting) Etymology: Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to become turgid ; swell 2 …
120turgidity — noun see turgid …
