Definition of distends

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  • distends is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • distends is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • distends is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of distends

  • become wider (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dilate
  • cause to expand as it by internal pressure (verb)

    Examples

    1. The gas distended the animal's body
  • swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb)

    Examples

    1. The distended bellies of the starving cows

See definition of distends in Merriam Webster