adj Uncommon

bloated

BLOH-tihd

Bloated (adj) means Swollen, especially with gas or fluid. Example: “He felt bloated after the buffet.”

adj

Swollen, especially with gas or fluid.

"He felt bloated after the buffet."

Excessively large, overloaded, or wasteful.

"Critics called the budget bloated and inefficient."

How to use bloated

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUncomfortably swollen, or wastefully oversized.

Common pairings

bloated budget bloated stomach bloated bureaucracy

more bloated comparative, most bloated superlative

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He felt _____ after the buffet.

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What does “bloated” mean?

The word “bloated” means swollen, especially with gas or fluid. In plain terms, uncomfortably swollen, or wastefully oversized.

How do you pronounce “bloated”?

“Bloated” is pronounced BLOH-tihd (/ˈbloʊtɪd/ in IPA).

How do you use “bloated” in a sentence?

Here is “bloated” used in a sentence: “He felt bloated after the buffet.”

What part of speech is “bloated”?

“Bloated” is an adjective.

Is “bloated” a common word?

“Bloated” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “bloated” have?

“Bloated” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: swollen, especially with gas or fluid.