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

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

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

Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.

Distensible :: Distensible (a.) Capable of being distended or dilated.

Distent :: Distent (a.) Distended.

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..

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

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..

Dilate :: Dilate (v. t.) To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat..

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

Balloon Fish :: Balloon fish () A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish..

Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence..

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

Distending :: Distending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disten.

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