3. Of or pertaining to the turf, or horse racing.
TURGENT
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.
TURGESCE
Tur*gesce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Turgesced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Turgescing.] Etym: [L. turgescere, v. incho. fr. turgere to swell.]
Defn: To become turgid; to swell or be inflated. [R.]
TURGESCENCE; TURGESCENCY
Tur*ges"cence, Tur*ges"cen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. turgescence. See
Turgescent.]
1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne.
2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity. Johnson.
TURGESCENT Tur*ges"cent, a. Etym: [L. turgescens, -entis, p. pr. of turgescere: cf. F. turgescent. See Turgesce.]