Engorgement (Noun)
Meaning 1
Congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The engorgement of her breasts made breastfeeding uncomfortable during the first few days after giving birth.
- Engorgement and swelling of the nasal passages can occur due to allergies or sinus infections.
- The engorgement of blood in the affected area caused discoloration and throbbing pain.
- During early breastfeeding, engorgement of the breasts can be a normal but painful process for many new mothers.
- The engorgement of the mammary glands usually subsides within a few days as the body regulates milk production and flow.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The family's engorgement on the large turkey at Thanksgiving dinner left them all lethargic and struggling to fit into their regular clothes.
- After weeks of deprivation, the crew's engorgement on their first decent meal at the foreign port was almost pitiful to behold.
- His engorgement on pizza was so immediate and extreme that he had trouble buttoning his jeans moments after.
- The crowd's engorgement on the free buffet at the stadium event left nothing but scraps and a host of inflated waistlines.
- Her engorgement on ice cream was notorious among friends, although the stomachache she experienced afterwards was a steep price to pay.