Overswollen

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively swollen or puffed up.

    "He's scornful of her big, overswollen ego and her big overswollen movie ideas. But he'll scavenge off her leavings."

Example

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"He's scornful of her big, overswollen ego and her big overswollen movie ideas. But he'll scavenge off her leavings."

Etymology

From over- + swollen.

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