verbπShareTo cause to become distended."The heavy rain bloated the river, causing it to overflow its banks. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant."The cow bloated after eating too much wet grass. "animalmedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell."The hot, humid weather bloated the pool toys with air, making them float higher. "bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become distended; to swell up."My stomach bloated after eating a large pizza. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill with vanity or conceit."The student, after getting a good grade on the test, bloated with pride, and talked about it constantly. "mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preserve by slightly salting and lightly smoking."bloated herring"foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSwollen with fluid or gas."The toddler's belly was bloated after eating too much candy. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareExcessively or extremely large or wealthy."The company's recent acquisition made it a bloated organization, with far too many employees and unnecessary departments. "businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of software) Excessively overloaded with features, known as bloatware.""The new word processor is so bloated with unnecessary features that it takes forever to load." "technologycomputinginternetelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of food) Slightly salted and lightly smoked (as in bloated herring)."My grandfather enjoys eating bloated herring with his breakfast on Sunday mornings. "foodfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
