turgidity
21turgid — a. swollen; inflated; bombastic. ♦ turgescent, a. becoming turgid. ♦ turgidity, n. ♦ turgor, n. normal rigid state of a cell; turgidity …
22flatulence — noun 1. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal • Syn: ↑flatulency, ↑gas • Derivationally related forms: ↑gassy (for: ↑gas), ↑flatulent (for: ↑ …
23turgidness — noun pompously embellished language • Syn: ↑turgidity, ↑flatulence • Derivationally related forms: ↑turgid, ↑turgid (for: ↑turgidity) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
24Turgescence — Tur*ges cence, Turgescency Tur*ges cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. turgescence. See {Turgescent}.] 1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast;… …
25Turgescency — Turgescence Tur*ges cence, Turgescency Tur*ges cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. turgescence. See {Turgescent}.] 1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; …
26turgid — adjective Etymology: Latin turgidus, from turgēre to be swollen Date: 1620 1. being in a state of distension ; swollen, tumid < turgid limbs >; especially exhibiting turgor 2. excessively embellished in style or language ; bombastic, pompous …
27tympany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Medieval Latin tympanias, from Greek, from tympanon Date: 1528 1. tympanites 2. bombast, turgidity …
28wilt — I. archaic present second singular of will II. verb Etymology: alteration of earlier welk, from Middle English welken, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German erwelkēn to wilt Date: circa 1691 intransitive verb 1. a. to lose turgor… …
29Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container …
30Plasmolysis — is the contraction of cells due to the loss of water through osmosis in plants and bacteria. Osmosis is the net diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, such as a cell membrane, from an area with a high water potential to an… …
