turgid
tur-gid
adjective
Swollen and distended, often due to fluid or internal pressure.
"His turgid veins pulsed visibly beneath the skin."
adjective
Describing language or writing that is pompous, overly complex, and dull.
"Her turgid prose made the essay unreadable."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, rhetorical, intumescent, tumescent, puffy, bloated, unhealthy, distended