nounπShareDistention of the abdomen from death."The investigators noted significant bloat on the deceased animal, indicating a period had passed since its death. "bodymedicineanatomyphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant."The farmer worried about the cow's severe bloat because its rumen was swollen with gas, making it difficult for the animal to breathe. "physiologyanimalmedicinediseaseagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWasteful use of space or other resources."Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat."utilityspacebusinesstechnologycomputingeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA worthless, dissipated fellow.""The old family fortune was squandered by my cousin, a complete bloat who never held a job." "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to become distended."The heavy rain will bloat the river until it overflows its banks. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant."The cow started to bloat after eating too much fresh clover in the pasture. "animalmedicinephysiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell."The bread dough will bloat if you add too much yeast. "bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become distended; to swell up."After eating too much salty food, her stomach started to bloat. "bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill with vanity or conceit."After winning the spelling bee, Mark let the praise bloat him, and he started acting superior to his classmates. "mindcharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preserve by slightly salting and lightly smoking."bloated herring"foodfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBloated."After the big Thanksgiving dinner, I felt bloated. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading