Meaning
Turgidity.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Learned borrowing from Latin turgor, from turgēre (“to be swollen”) + -or (forms a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tumescenceturgescenceturgiditytumiditybloatednessbloatingdistensionectasiaectasisintumescence
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.