Bloat

v. t. [imp. & p. p. BLOATED; p. pr. & vb. n. BLOATING.] [Perhaps from the p. p. of blow, to swell; blowed, blont, bloat. Cf. W. bloth, blioth, blast, puff; blyftach, a bloated person.]

1. To make turgid, as with water, air, or other means; to cause a swelling of the surface of, from the effusion of serum in the cellular membrane, producing a morbid enlargement, often accompanied with softness.
2. To inflate; to puff up; to make vain. Dryden.