DISTENDED
Dictionary entry overview: What does distended mean? • DISTENDED (adjective)
The adjective DISTENDED has 2 senses:
1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
2. abnormally expanded or increased in size; ('swollen' is sometimes used in combination)
Familiarity information: DISTENDED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DISTENDED (adjective)
Meaning:
Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Synonyms:
tumescent; swollen; puffed; intumescent; distended; bloated; puffy; tumid; turgid
Context examples:
hungry children with bloated stomachs / he had a grossly distended stomach / eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids / swollen hands / tumescent tissue / puffy tumid flesh
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Meaning:
Abnormally expanded or increased in size; ('swollen' is sometimes used in combination)
Synonyms:
distended; swollen
Context examples:
distended wineskins / the need to clean out swollen inventories / the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked / huge blood-swollen mosquitoes
Similar:
expanded (increased in extent or size or bulk or scope)
Domain usage:
combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)
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