distended

[ dih-sten-did ]

/ dɪˈstɛn dɪd /

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adjective

increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.

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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Origin of distended

First recorded in 1590–1600; distend + -ed²

dis·tend·ed·ly, adverbdis·tend·ed·ness, noun

Which means they’re likely to travel north, leading to significant nausea and vomiting and a very distended or bloated belly.
The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears|Stacey Colino|March 14, 2022|Time
In two or three seconds she had become suggestive of an animal, her nostrils distended, the upper lip drawn back from her teeth.
The Winning Clue|James Hay, Jr.
The Countess Lavinia slowly turned her head and fixed her distended eyes on the speaker.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
He thought her speech outrageous; his nostrils distended a little and his eyes darkened.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen

The stomach was much distended, and when I state this fact I am sure it will excite much curiosity as to the reason why.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont
By way of doing so, he set up a stout fence-rail between his landlord's distended jaws, and went away.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile