2. (Printnig) wider than usual for a particular height; -- of
printers' type. Contrasted with {condensed}.
Syn: extended. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
distended — [adj] swollen bloated, bulging, enlarged, expanded, inflated, puffed out, puffy, stretched, tumescent, tumid, turgid; concept 485 … New thesaurus
swollen — [adj] enlarged bloated, bulgy, distended, distent, inflamed, inflated, puffed, puffy, tumescent, tumid; concept 485 Ant. compressed, contracted, shrunken … New thesaurus
swollen — [swōl′ən] vi., vt. alt. pp. of SWELL adj. increased in volume or size, as from inner pressure; blown up; distended; bulging … English World dictionary
distended — distendedly, adv. distendedness, n. /di sten did/, adj. 1. increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse. 2. swollen, by or as by internal pressure, out of normal size or shape; protuberant … Universalium
swollen — adjective the rivers are swollen swollen glands Syn: distended, expanded, enlarged, bulging, inflated, dilated, bloated, puffed up, puffy, tumescent, tumid; inflamed, varicose … Thesaurus of popular words
swollen — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. distended, puffed, swelled; see enlarged , inflated . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. enlarged, distended, bloated, puffy, puffed up, bulging, inflated, edemic, tumid, turgid. ANT.: deflated, contracted, shrunken III… … English dictionary for students
distended — adjective a distended abdomen Syn: swollen, bloated, dilated, engorged, enlarged, inflated, expanded, extended, bulging, protuberant … Thesaurus of popular words
swollen — swol·len adj protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease) <a swollen finger> … Medical dictionary
swollen — swol·len || swəʊlÉ™n adj. distended, inflated, enlarged; conceited, puffed up with pride swel n. act of swelling, distention; swollen part, protuberance; gradual increase; surge of feeling or emotion; long unbroken wave; elevation of land,… … English contemporary dictionary
distended — adjective a) Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen. b) gravid … Wiktionary
