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- [bloh-tid]
- /ˈbloʊ tɪd/
- /ˈbləʊ.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloh-tid]
- /ˈbloʊ tɪd/
Definitions of bloated word
- adjective bloated If someone's body or a part of their body is bloated, it is much larger than normal, usually because it has a lot of liquid or gas inside it. 3
- adjective bloated If you feel bloated after eating a large meal, you feel very full and uncomfortable. 3
- adjective bloated If you describe an organization as bloated, you mean that it is larger and less efficient than it should be. 3
- adjective bloated swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind 3
- adjective bloated puffed up, as with conceit 3
- adjective bloated swollen; puffed up; overlarge. 1
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Origin of bloated
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; bloat + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bloated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bloated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bloated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloated
adj bloated
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- pompous — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
- turgid — swollen; distended; tumid.
Antonyms for bloated
Top questions with bloated
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