Word
bloated
Phoneticsbloat·ed
US/ˈbɫoʊtɪd/
UK/blˈəʊtɪd/
Definition
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.
Examples
“My stomach feels bloated after that heavy meal.”
“The software update made the app bloated and slow to load.”
“Critics argued that the novel was bloated with digressions that obscured the central narrative thread.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often used predicatively (e.g., 'I feel bloated') rather than attributively.
Domain
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