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bloated

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɫoʊtɪd// UK //blˈəʊtɪd// bloat·ed

adj. swollen or enlarged, often in an unpleasant way. You use this to describe a stomach that feels full and tight, or a text that has too many unnecessary words.

adj. swollen or distended, typically implying an unhealthy or excessive fullness. In computing and writing, it describes systems or texts that are overburdened with unnecessary elements. Often used predicatively after linking verbs.


SIMPLE

My stomach feels bloated after that heavy meal.

CONTEXTUAL

The software update made the app bloated and slow to load.

COMPLEX

Critics argued that the novel was bloated with digressions that obscured the central narrative thread.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used predicatively (e.g., 'I feel bloated') rather than attributively.

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