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Turgid vs Stodgy - What's the difference?

turgid | stodgy |

As adjectives the difference between turgid and stodgy

is that turgid is distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force while stodgy is (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.

turgid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
  • I have a turgid limb.
  • (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
  • Synonyms

    * (distended beyond the natural state) bloated, distended, inflated, swelled, swollen, tumid * (tediously pompous) bombastic, grandiose, pompous

    stodgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of food) having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
  • dull, old-fashioned
  • I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
  • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.
  • * 1915 , ":
  • *:"What's the matter with you?" -- "Nothing. I'm sorry to be so damned emotional, but for six months I've been starved for beauty." -- "You used to be so matter of fact. It's very interesting to hear you say that." -- "Damn it all, I don't want to be interesting," laughed Philip. "Let's go and have a stodgy tea ."