distended

American  

[dih-sten-did] / dɪˈstɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated.

   the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.

2. swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape; protuberant.

   distended wineskins; the distended arteries of his neck.

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Other Word Forms

• distendedly
  adverb
• distendedness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of distended

First recorded in 1590–1600; distend + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Distended spectacle overtakes much of Aitken’s work from the last decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2016

Distended by that empty fare he went off to the Low Countries, leaving Escovedo in Madrid to represent him, with secret instructions to advance his plans.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael

Abdomen: Distended with wind; weak feeling in abdomen.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

"Distended and greedy in Trevalyon's case; he has been too independent of her," he said thoughtfully; "but here is my halting place, sorry to leave you both, but only till to-night."

From A Heart-Song of To-day by Savigny, Annie Gregg

Distended beyond the natural or usual size, as by the presence of water, serum, etc.; turgid; swollen; as, a bloated face.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah