bloated

Everyday

1. Swollen and bigger than normal because of air, gas or liquid. tree →
2. Feeling uncomfortably full after eating or drinking. tree →
3. Too big, with too much in it (a bloated budget, bloated software). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life after a big Christmas dinner people say «I feel bloated». In stories, a bloated body or toad is swollen and ugly. In news, a «bloated government» means too big and wasteful.

Examples

• I feel so bloated after that pizza. tree →
• A bloated frog sat on the lily pad. tree →
• The dog looked bloated, so we took it to the vet. tree →
• The game is bloated with adverts. tree →
• My stomach felt bloated after the fizzy drink. tree →
• He was like a tub that could never get full; he snored like a whole sty of pigs, and he looked red and bloated. tree →

Note

Often after «feel» or «look». A sudden, very bloated, hard tummy in a dog is an emergency for the vet.