bloat
Expand with gas
Bloat is swelling from fluid or gas accumulation.
A body bloats after death.
Livestock can bloat fatally from certain feeds.
The meaning extends to any unwanted expansion: software bloat, bureaucratic bloat.
To feel bloated is to feel uncomfortably full or puffy: I'm so bloated after that meal.
Bloat suggests excess—growth beyond what's healthy or useful.
Increase in size
- inflateFill with gas
- distendEnlarge by pressure within
- expandIncrease in size
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
puff · enlarge · bulge · billow · turgid · engorged · stretched · ballooning
Gradual unnecessary expansion
- overheadLocated directly above
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- legacyWhat's passed down
- codebaseSoftware project's complete source
memory · resource · sluggish · optimization · refactoring · dependencies · libraries · frameworks
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- bingeingUncontrolled excessive intake
surfeit · fullness · satiety · gluttony · excess · food coma · heavy meal · overindulging
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
pitting · water weight · diuretic · sodium · inflammation · ankles · legs · face
Painful stomach after meals
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- bellyacheGut pain or grumbling
- dyspepsiaImpaired digestion causing discomfort
heartburn · acid reflux · constipation · nausea · gut · probiotics · lactose intolerance · irritable bowel syndrome
swell
Increase in size
balloon · puff · enlarge · bulge · billow · turgid · engorged · stretched · ballooning · bulging
feature creep
Gradual unnecessary expansion
- overheadLocated directly above
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- legacyWhat's passed down
codebase · memory · resource · sluggish · optimization · refactoring · dependencies · libraries · frameworks · executable
overeating
Consuming beyond bodily needs
bingeing · surfeit · fullness · satiety · gluttony · excess · food coma · heavy meal · overindulging · buffet
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
lymphedema · pitting · water weight · diuretic · sodium · inflammation · ankles · legs · face · kidney
indigestion
Painful stomach after meals
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- bellyacheGut pain or grumbling
dyspepsia · heartburn · acid reflux · constipation · nausea · gut · probiotics · lactose intolerance · irritable bowel syndrome · colic
- pet digestiongastroenteritis, diarrhea, vomiting, colitis, enteritis
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- bulgesbump, hump, knob, lump, mound
- collective nounsflock, herd, school, pack, swarm
- farm hazardsdrought, frost damage, flood, hail damage, frost
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
bloatstreamline
Remove unnecessary elements
lean · trim · efficiency · minimalism · simplicity
- bloated belly
- administrative bloatExcessive organizational overhead