turgent (comparative more turgent, superlative most turgent)
Rising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid.
Bombastic; turgid; pompous.
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"gent, a. Etym: [L. turgens, -entis, p. pr. of turgere to swell.]
1. Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors.
2. Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous. Recompensed with turgent titles. Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
