noun
- a herring that has been cured by salting and smoking
- a person or thing that is swollen or bloated
Usage: informal
Examples
- The fishmonger sold fresh bloaters at the market.
- She enjoyed bloaters on toast for breakfast.
- The traditional bloater has a distinctive smoky flavor.
- Bloaters are a popular delicacy in coastal towns.
- The chef prepared bloaters with butter and lemon.
- After the feast, he felt like a bloater himself.