engorged
3
7.9
- adjective
- /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒd/
- Specialized
:
hinchado
- The engorged mosquito lands in the tree sap and gets stuck.
- become engorged
Like, dude, she's got like an engorged clit that's like the size of a fucking, you know what I'm saying?
- Like, dude, she's got like an engorged clit that's like the size of a fucking, you know what I'm saying?
Examples
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The next stanza, in this engorged moment, fills her with fresh disappointment.
Academic text (2007) -
After the injury, his finger became engorged with blood, making it appear larger than usual.
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These venous lesions of the head and neck may become more engorged or pronounced during Valsalva's maneuver and during increased physical activity.
Academic text (1998) -
Taut, engorged, aching, it seemed ready at the merest brush of fingertips to spit fire.
Fiction book (1993) -
A 22- or 25-gauge venipuncture catheter was inserted into an area of normal tissue surrounding the mass and directed toward the engorged vascular lesion.
Academic text (1998) -
All engorged larval ticks were held in moistened glass vials at constant temperature and humidity until they molted into the nymphal stage.
Academic text (2012) -
The doctor examined the engorged veins in her leg, which were a sign of a circulatory problem.
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Due to the allergic reaction, his lips were engorged and swollen, making it difficult to speak.
Synonyms
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3.2
A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside
70
5.0
A part of the body that is swollen and uncomfortable from extra gas or liquid
5
3.6
A body part full of extra blood or liquid that is swollen
1
3.1
Bigger than normal because it is swollen or has been made larger
1
9.9
Swollen because it has too much fluid in body tissues
1
9.9
Having too much fluid in body tissues that makes them swell
A body part that is swollen in an unusual way, often from liquid or gas
Swollen body part filled with extra fluid or gas
Swollen from pressure inside a body part
Puffed up because it is full of liquid or air
Antonyms
How Swollen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word engorged comes from the prefix en- 'in' plus gorge, a word that once meant 'throat' and is also the everyday word gorge ('to eat too much'). So, to be engorged is like being painfully full 'inside', overfull or swollen with blood or fluid.