bloating
Puffy, stretched feeling
Bloating is swelling or distension, typically of the abdomen.
The feeling of bloating—fullness, tightness, pressure—often follows eating or accompanies digestive issues: I get bloating after dairy.
In computing, bloat refers to software grown unwieldy with unnecessary features: The app suffers from feature bloat.
Bloating can also describe any gradual, excessive expansion.
Painful stomach after meals
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- belchingExpelling stomach air orally
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
irritable bowel syndrome · dyspepsia · heartburn · probiotics · lactose · gluten · fiber · fermentation
Involuntary muscle tightening
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- pressureForce upon contact
- tightnessState of being constricted
- heavinessState of being weighty
ache · distress · soreness · pain · sensitivity · gnawing · throbbing · pang
Filled beyond capacity
- satietyState of being full
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- gorgedAte to excess
- repletionState of being overfull
engorgement · distended · food coma · overindulgence · gluttony · postprandial · heavy · uncomfortable
Swollen with air
- distendedSwollen from pressure within
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
inflated · bulging · ballooned · expanded · water retention · abdominal · protruding · turgid
Sodium chloride compound
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- beansEdible pod seeds
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
dairy · wheat · artificial sweeteners · legumes · cabbage · broccoli · onions · fizzy drinks
indigestion
Painful stomach after meals
- flatulenceIntestinal gas accumulation
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- belchingExpelling stomach air orally
constipation · irritable bowel syndrome · dyspepsia · heartburn · probiotics · lactose · gluten · fiber · fermentation · gut flora
cramps
Involuntary muscle tightening
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- pressureForce upon contact
- tightnessState of being constricted
heaviness · ache · distress · soreness · pain · sensitivity · gnawing · throbbing · pang · unease
stuffed
Filled beyond capacity
- satietyState of being full
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- gorgedAte to excess
repletion · engorgement · distended · food coma · overindulgence · gluttony · postprandial · heavy · uncomfortable · tight
puffy
Swollen with air
edema · inflated · bulging · ballooned · expanded · water retention · abdominal · protruding · turgid · enlarged
salt
Sodium chloride compound
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
- beansEdible pod seeds
cruciferous · dairy · wheat · artificial sweeteners · legumes · cabbage · broccoli · onions · fizzy drinks · beer
- Pregnancy Symptomsmorning sickness, baby bump, cravings, nausea, fatigue
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- Belly Problemsstomach ache, abdominal pain, stomach cramps, gas, indigestion
- body symptomsheadache, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue
- digestive issuesindigestion, constipation, diarrhea, gas, heartburn
- side effectsnausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, rash
bloatingdeflating
Releasing contained gas
shrinking · contracting · shriveling · shrivelling · deflation
bloatingdebloating
Removing unnecessary components
streamlining · optimizing · minifying · flatness · trimming