Turgid (adjective)

1. Swollen or distended, especially as a result of being filled with fluid.
2. Overly ornate or bombastic in style or language.
3. Affectedly grand or elevated in style or language.

Origin:

From latin turgidus ("swollen, distended"), from turgēre ("to swell").

Examples:

1. The turgid veins in his leg were a sign of a circulatory problem.
2. The turgid prose of the novel was hard to follow.
3. The turgid speeches of the politician were filled with empty rhetoric.
4. The turgid river was a sign of heavy rainfall upstream.
5. His turgid writing style made his work unreadable.