bloated
Variant of bloat
bloat
definition
bloat (blōt)
adjective
swollen or distended; puffed up
Etymology: ME blout, soft < ON blautr; ult. < IE base *bhel-, to swell: see ball
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to swell, as with water or air
- to puff up, as with pride
noun
- ☆ a person or thing that has bloated
- ☆ Vet.Med. a gassy swelling of the abdomen usually caused by watery forage
Related Forms:
- bloated bloat′ed adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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