distended

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(dis-tend-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. swollen or expanded due to pressure or fluid.

Example Sentence

Her stomach was distended after eating too much.

More Example Sentences

Her stomach felt distended after eating.

Synonyms

swollen; bloated; expanded

Antonyms

deflated; shrunk; contracted

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Rhymes

  • bended
  • blended
  • ended
  • fended
  • mended
  • pended
  • splendid
  • tended
  • trended

  • amended
  • appended
  • ascended
  • attended
  • befriended
  • commended
  • contended
  • defended
  • depended
  • descended
  • distended
  • expended
  • extended
  • intended
  • offended
  • pretended
  • suspended
  • transcended

  • apprehended
  • comprehended
  • recommended
  • reoffended
  • unamended
  • unattended
  • unintended

  • overextended
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