\Tur*ges"cence\, Turgescency \Tur*ges"cen*cy\, n. [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.