bloat

bloat
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English blout, blote soft, pliable, from Old Norse blautr soft, weak; akin to Old English blēat miserable Date: 14th century bloated, puffy II. verb Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. a. to make turgid or swollen b. to cause abdominal distension in 2. to fill to capacity or overflowing intransitive verb swell III. noun Date: 1854 1. a. one that is bloated b. unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement <
bureaucratic bloat
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2. digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments

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