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dilate | swellfish |

As a verb dilate

is .

As a noun swellfish is

(zoology) any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.

dilate

English

Verb

(dilat)
  • To enlarge; to make bigger.
    • The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
  • To become wider or larger; to expand.
    • His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
  • (ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
  • * Shakespeare
    • Do me the favour to dilate at full / What hath befallen of them and thee till now.
  • * Crabbe
    • But still on their ancient joys dilate .

    Derived terms

    * dilatability * dilatable * dilation * dilative

    See also

    * dilute

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    swellfish

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (zoology) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.
    • (Webster 1913)