turgid vs. turbid

turgid

 

turgid

(swollen)

  • My feet were turgid from walking.

formal (boring and difficult to understand)

  • His speech was turgid as ever.
  • I don’t want to read those turgid technical manuals.

 

turbid

(muddy, not clean or clear)

  • After a heavy rain, the river was very turbid.
  • These fish can tolerate turbid waters.

 

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