bloated

adjective
UK: /ˈbloʊtɪd/
US: /ˈbloʊtɪd/

  1. Swollen with liquid or gas.

    1. After the big meal, I felt bloated. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dead fish was bloated and floating on the surface of the lake. [ ] [ ]

  2. Excessively or unduly swollen; puffed up.

    1. The website was bloated with unnecessary features. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's bloated budget needed to be trimmed to improve profitability. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

swollen distended inflated
bloated verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of bloat: to swell or puff out.

    1. The rain bloated the wood. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company bloated its workforce during the boom years but now must downsize. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bloated" in English means: Swollen with liquid or gas., Excessively or unduly swollen; puffed up..

The phonetic transcription of "bloated" is /ˈbloʊtɪd/ in British English and /ˈbloʊtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bloated": swollen, distended, inflated.

Example usage of "bloated": "After the big meal, I felt bloated.". More examples on the page.