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turgescent

turgescent adjective: becoming turgid or swollen.

Adjective

turgescent (comparative more turgescent, superlative most turgescent)

  1. Becoming turgid or swollen.
    Synonyms:
    tumescent, tumid, turgid

Synonyms of turgescent

Forms of turgescent

comparativemore turgescent
superlativemost turgescent

Words formed from turgescent

Words that rhyme with turgescent

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Questions about turgescent

What does turgescent mean?
Turgescent means becoming turgid or swollen.
What part of speech is turgescent?
Turgescent is an adjective.

Words near turgescent in the dictionary

  1. turgesced
  2. turgescence
  3. turgescences
  4. turgescencies
  5. turgescency
  6. turgescent
  7. turgesces
  8. turgescible
  9. turgescing
  10. turgid
  11. turgidities

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