Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turgescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turges-cent
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Becoming turgid or swollen.

Inflected Forms

more turgescent (comparative) most turgescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

turgescence

Synonyms

tumescent tumid turgid

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does turgescent mean?: Becoming turgid or swollen.

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