Distended
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of distend form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
- 2 gravid.
Adjective
- 1 abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas wordnet
Example
More examples"The male has an abdomen which is slightly flattened and, moreover, curved at the tip; the female, before the laying, has hers full and perceptibly distended by its ovular contents."
Etymology
Past participle of distend.
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