Word of the Day – TurgidAshley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Ashley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Published: March 19, 2014Southern Stock\Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on TwitterToday's word of the day is: Turgid Dictionary.com defines turgid as: adjectiveswollen; distended; tumid.inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombasticThe story inclines to be too turgid, eccentric, and overwrought.