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bloated

/ˈbloʊtɪd/
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• adjective

1

Swollen or distended with fluid, gas, or food, causing an uncomfortably full sensation or enlarged appearance.

Example

"After eating the heavy holiday meal, he felt sluggish and bloated for the rest of the evening."

2

Excessively large, inefficient, or extravagant in size, budget, or scope.

Example

"The new director promised to cut costs and streamline the agency's bloated bureaucracy."

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• Rhymes for bloated

• Nearby Words

blizzard
blizzardy
bloat
bloated
bloatedness
bloating
bloatware

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Middle English adjective 'blote' (meaning soft, moist, or puffed up), likely from an Old Norse root such as 'blautr' meaning soft or soaked, originally applied to fish cured by soaking and smoking before expanding to general swelling.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bloated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bloated
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