Both Uses of
distend
in
Gone with the Wind
- It was Belle Watling and Scarlett had a glimpse of nostrils distended with dislike before she disappeared again.†
Chpt 4.33 *
- Archie sat on a stool by the hearth, his back against the fireplace, his cheek distended with tobacco, whittling industriously on a bit of wood.†
Chpt 4.45
Definition:
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(distend) to extend -- especially the swelling outward of a part of the body; e.g., the stomach