adjective
- swollen with blood, fluid, or other substance
- filled to excess; overfull
Usage: medical
Examples
- The tick was engorged with blood after feeding on the dog.
- Her engorged breasts made nursing uncomfortable.
- The river was engorged with spring runoff from the mountains.
- The engorged veins were visible through his pale skin.
- After the heavy rains, the creek became engorged and overflowed its banks.
- The patient’s engorged lymph nodes indicated an infection.