bloated
[ bloh-tid ]
/ ˈbloʊ tɪd /
adjective
swollen; puffed up; overlarge.
excessively vain; conceited.
excessively fat; obese.
OTHER WORDS FROM bloated
bloat·ed·ness, noun un·bloat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby bloated
Definition for bloated (2 of 2)
bloat
[ bloht ]
/ bloʊt /
verb (used with object)
to expand or distend, as with air, water, etc.; cause to swell: Overeating bloated their bellies.
to puff up; make vain or conceited: The promotion has bloated his ego to an alarming degree.
to cure (fishes) as bloaters.
verb (used without object)
to become swollen; be puffed out or dilated: The carcass started to bloat.
noun
Origin of bloat
1250–1300; earlier
bloat (adj.) soft, puffy, Middle English
blout < Old Norse
blautr wet, soft
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British Dictionary definitions for bloated (1 of 2)
bloated
/ (ˈbləʊtɪd) /
adjective
swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
puffed up, as with conceit
British Dictionary definitions for bloated (2 of 2)
bloat
/ (bləʊt) /
verb
to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
to become or cause to be puffed up, as with conceit
(tr)
to cure (fish, esp herring) by half-drying in smoke
noun
vet science
an abnormal distention of the abdomen in cattle, sheep, etc, caused by accumulation of gas in the stomach
Word Origin for bloat
C17: probably related to Old Norse
blautr soaked, Old English
blāt pale
Medical definitions for bloated
bloat
[ blōt ]
n.
Abdominal distention due to swallowed air or intestinal gas production.