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distended

dis·ten·ded

UK/dɪˈstɛndɪd/ US/dɪˈstɛndɪd/ rare

adjective

1.

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

  • “hungry children with bloated stomachs”
  • “he had a grossly distended stomach”
  • “eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids”
  • “swollen hands”
  • “tumescent tissue”
  • “puffy tumid flesh”
2.

abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen'' is sometimes used in combination)

  • “distended wineskins”
  • “the need to clean out swollen inventories”
  • “the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked”
  • “huge blood-swollen mosquitoes”
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Origin

Past participle of distend.

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