Engorged

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒd/

Definitions of engorged

adjective describes a condition of being swollen or congested with fluid or blood

Example Sentences

A1 The balloon was engorged with air and ready to be released into the sky.

A2 The river was engorged with water after heavy rains, causing flooding in the area.

B1 The engorged veins in his legs were a result of poor circulation.

B2 The engorged berries on the bush were ripe and ready to be picked.

C1 The engorged blood vessels in her eyes indicated a serious medical condition.

C2 The engorged crowd at the concert made it difficult to move through the venue.

Examples of engorged in a Sentence

formal The patient's liver was engorged with blood due to the advanced stage of the disease.

informal After the buffet, my stomach was so engorged that I could barely move.

slang I ate so many donuts that my belly was totally engorged.

figurative Her heart was engorged with love for her newborn baby.

Grammatical Forms of engorged

• past tense: engorged
• plural: engorges
• comparative: more engorged
• superlative: most engorged
• present tense: engorge
• future tense: will engorge
• perfect tense: have engorged
• continuous tense: is engorging
• singular: engorges
• positive degree: engorged
• infinitive: to engorge
• gerund: engorging
• participle: engorged

Origin and Evolution of engorged

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'engorged' originated from the Old French word 'engorgier' which meant to swallow greedily.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'engorged' has evolved to also include the idea of being excessively full or swollen, not just related to eating greedily.