Is Engorgement a Real Word?

The condition of being full to or beyond satisfaction: repletion, satiation, satiety, surfeit.

What does engorgement mean?

Something that is engorged is swollen, usually because it has been filled with a particular fluid. The tissues become engorged with blood. [ + with] Synonyms: swollen, filled, enlarged, inflamed More Synonyms of engorged.

How do you use engorge in a sentence?

engorge in a sentence
  1. Ticks swell as they engorge themselves on the animal's blood.
  2. The ants'bottoms look like blood-engorged ticks.
  3. Cultured fat cells from PLSCR3 knockout mice were engorged with neutral lipids.
  4. Tribal wars engorge the murderous crops of butchering monsters.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.