All 3 Uses of
distend
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- The door was hurriedly burst open again, and in came running Cainy Ball out of breath, his mouth red and open, like the bell of a penny trumpet, from which he coughed with noisy vigour and great distension of face.†
Chpt 13-15 *
- Many of them foamed at the mouth, their breathing being quick and short, whilst the bodies of all were fearfully distended.†
Chpt 19-21
- In approaching the door, his toe kicked something which felt and sounded soft, leathery, and distended, like a boxing-glove.†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(distend) to extend -- especially the swelling outward of a part of the body; e.g., the stomach