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Plumper :: Plumper (n.) One who, or that which, plumps or swells out something else; hence, something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks..

Bladder :: Bladder (n.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp..

Distention :: Distention (n.) Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.

Intend :: Intend (v. t.) To stretch' to extend; to distend.

Bloated :: Bloated (p. a.) Distended beyond the natural or usual size, as by the presence of water, serum, etc.; turgid; swollen; as, a bloated face. Also, puffed up with pride; pompous..

Distend :: Distend (v. t.) To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc..

Inflated :: Inflated (a.) Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc..

Distensive :: Distensive (a.) Distending, or capable of being distended..

Distention :: Distention (n.) The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs..

Inflate :: Inflate (v. i.) To expand; to fill; to distend.

Expand :: Expand (v. i.) To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy..

Distent :: Distent (a.) Distended.

Blown :: Blown (p. p. & a.) Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas..

Globefish :: Globefish (n.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See Diodon..

Full-blown :: Full-blown (a.) Fully distended with wind, as a sail..

Ventriculous :: Ventriculous (a.) Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.

Bur Fish :: Bur fish () A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish..

Distended :: Distended (imp. & p. p.) of Disten.

Fyke :: Fyke (n.) A long bag net distended by hoops, into which fish can pass easily, without being able to return; -- called also fyke net..

Distend :: Distend (v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.

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