💧 Swelling with fluid 🍽️ Overeating

engorgement

9.1

A feeling of being very full and uncomfortable after eating too much

noun
/ɪnˈɡɔrdʒmənt/

: engullimiento

After the feast, his engorgement was evident as he leaned back in his chair, unable to eat another bite.

Examples

Her engorgement from the large meal made her feel uncomfortable as she struggled to move.
The engorgement of the participants at the buffet led to many plates being completely emptied.
I shall probably post more about the rest of my engorgement soon.

Blog text (12)

Synonyms

overeating

vsengorgement

9 2.1

Eating more food than your body needs

is the act of consuming until completely full or swollen

satiety

vsengorgement

3 8.0

The feeling of being full after eating and not wanting more food

describes an extreme consuming action causing complete fullness and swelling

overindulgence

vsengorgement

2 6.1

Doing too much of something enjoyable, often food or treats, that causes harm

is specifically about consuming very large amounts until swollen or full

hyperphagia

vsengorgement

Specialized

1 9.9

An unusually strong urge to eat much more than normal

focuses on heavy consuming until complete fullness and swelling

repletion

vsengorgement

1 9.0

A feeling of being too full after eating or drinking

describes the active act of eating until completely full and swollen

repleteness

vsengorgement

Archaic

9.9

Too much blood or fluid in the body once thought to cause illness

applies to the act of eating until very full and swollen rather than fluids

sense of fullness

vsengorgement

3.8

A feeling of not being hungry after eating that makes you not want more food

is the physical act of eating large amounts until full and swollen

Antonyms

starvation

83 4.7

A very strong hunger that happens when someone has no food for a long time

fasting

30 3.1

A period without food and drink for health or religious reasons

How Full

engorgement

9.1

binge

53 5.6

feast

162 1.9

meal

∞ 1.0

bite

302 1.0

Surface Forms

engorgement singular

engorgements plural

Morphology

engorgement = engorge (transparent) = en + gorge + ment

The noun is directly formed from the verb 'engorge' with the productive suffix '-ment'; the meaning 'the act/result of gorging or being filled' is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Engorgement comes from en- + gorge, where gorge means 'throat' and is the same root as the verb gorge (to eat a lot). So to engorge was to 'fill the throat', which helps explain why engorgement can mean eating until you are completely full.