distended
Americanadjective
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increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated.
the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
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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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Distended spectacle overtakes much of Aitken’s work from the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2016
But say, what mean those coloured streaks in Heaven Distended, as the brow of God appeased?
From Paradise Lost by Milton, John
Abdomen: Distended with wind; weak feeling in abdomen.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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
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
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