bloated
UK[ˈbləʊtɪd]US[ˈbloʊtɪd]
adj
swollen because of containing too much air, liquid, or food
adj
excessively large, inflated, or pompous
Etymology
the word 'bloated' originates from the middle english verb 'blowten', which meant 'to swell, inflate, or puff up'. this middle english term is likely related to the old norse word 'blautr', meaning 'soft, soaked', and possibly connected to the proto-germanic root 'blaut-', conveying a sense of being swollen or flabby. the semantic journey moved from the physical state of being swollen with liquid or air to describing both a physical condition of discomfort and a figurative state of excessive size or self-importance. the modern participle form 'bloated' thus retains the core idea of unhealthy or unnatural expansion from its ancient roots.
Analysis
the word is a simplex form derived from the middle english verb 'blowten' or 'blouten', meaning 'to swell or puff up'. it is not productively formed from distinct, separable morphemes in modern english.
Examples
after the large meal, i felt uncomfortably bloated.
the company's bloated bureaucracy made it slow to adapt to change.
the river was bloated with floodwaters after the storm.