Definitions for inflated

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inflated in·flat·ed

Spelling: [in-fley-tid]

IPA: /ɪnˈfleɪ tɪd/

Inflated is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 404 anagrams from letters in inflated (adefilnt).

Definitions for inflated

adjective

1. distended with air or gas; swollen.
2. puffed up, as with pride.
3. turgid or bombastic:
4. unduly increased in level:
5. Economics. unduly expanded in amount, value, or size; characterized by inflation.
6. Botany. hollow and enlarged or swelled out:

verb (used with object)

1. to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
2. to cause to expand or distend with air or gas:
3. to puff up with pride, satisfaction, etc.
4. to elate.
5. Economics. to expand (money, prices, an economy, etc.) unduly in amount, value, or size; affect with inflation.

verb (used without object)

1. to become inflated.
2. to increase, especially suddenly and substantially:

Origin of inflated

First recorded in 1645-55; inflate + -ed²

Examples for inflated

Already, then, he used to talk of his brother in inflated terms.

inflated figures lead to ineffective policies and breed panic and over-reach.

Iraqi banks are seconded to commit fraudulent transactions and sell currency at inflated prices.

He was like an un-tied balloon that had been inflated and immediately released.

Of all words they may be truly said to be the most inflated with a false meaning.

Before diving into the fiction that has inflated Agenda 21 to fear-mongering status, we must first understand the facts.

The lip in all the cypripediums is more or less sac-like and inflated.

MacFarlane is actively making money off of his inflated sense of self.

Judge Granger—that inflated, stiff-necked, egotistical bag of conceit!

The stem is inflated, stuffed, rather long, tapering downward.