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(blt), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Bloated; p. pr. & vb. n.Bloating.] [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. blt soft, blta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. blet wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng. 5th blow. Cf. Blote.] 1. To make turgid, as with water or air; to cause a swelling of the surface of, from effusion of serum in the cellular tissue, producing a morbid enlargement, often accompanied with softness. 2. To inflate; to puff up; to make vain. Dryden. Bloat v. i.To grow turgid as by effusion of liquid in the cellular tissue; to puff out; to swell. Arbuthnot. Bloat a.Bloated. [R.] Shak. Bloat n.A term of contempt for a worthless, dissipated fellow. [Slang] Bloat v. t.To dry (herrings) in smoke. See Blote. スポンサード リンク
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