Distend /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Distended; p. pr. & vb. n. Distending

1. To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch. [R.]

   But say, what mean those colored streaks in heaven Distended as the brow of God appeased?

2. To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc.

   The warmth distends the chinks.

1. To become expanded or inflated; to swell.