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bloats

The correct spelling is bloats.

How to pronounce bloats

noun

IPA: /bləʊts/

Say it like: Bloa-ts

The correct spelling is bloats. Distention of the abdomen from death. For example: "Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat."

Usage Examples

Adding an e-mail feature to this simple text editor would be pointless bloat.

bloated herring

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Distention of the abdomen from death.
  2. 2.Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.
  3. 3.Wasteful use of space or other resources.
  4. 4.A worthless, dissipated fellow.

verb

  1. 1.To cause to become distended.
  2. 2.(veterinary medicine) to get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.
  3. 3.To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.
  4. 4.To become distended; to swell up.
  5. 5.To fill with vanity or conceit.

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