Bloat /(blōt)/

imp. & p. p. Bloated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bloating

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.

1. To grow turgid as by effusion of liquid in the cellular tissue; to puff out; to swell.

1. Bloated. [R.]

1. A term of contempt for a worthless, dissipated fellow. [Slang]

1. To dry (herrings) in smoke. See Blote.