[more bloated; most bloated] : very swollen : too full of liquid, gas, food, etc.
▪ a bloated body ▪ I felt bloated from eating too much. — often used figuratively ▪ The government is bloated [=too large] and inefficient. ▪ a bloated state budget ▪ He has a bloated ego.
▪ a bloated body ▪ I felt bloated from eating too much. — often used figuratively ▪ The government is bloated [=too large] and inefficient. ▪ a bloated state budget ▪ He has a bloated ego.
— bloat·ed·ness noun [noncount]







