Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Turgesce · Tur·gesce · IPA /tɚˈd͡ʒɛs/ 01 v. i. To become turgid; to swell or be inflated. imp. & p. p. Turgesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Turgescing 1. To become turgid; to swell or be inflated.[R.]