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Flatulent vs Distended - What's the difference?

flatulent | distended |

As adjectives the difference between flatulent and distended

is that flatulent is affected by gas in the intestine; likely to fart while distended is extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.

As a verb distended is

past tense of distend.

flatulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to fart.
  • (obsolete) Vain.
  • Synonyms

    * windy * gassy * breezy * curmurring * See also

    Derived terms

    * flatulently

    distended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distend)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extended or expanded, as from internal pressure; swollen.
  • (biology) gravid.