hyperinflated

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ inflated

Adjective

hyperinflated (comparative more hyperinflated, superlative most hyperinflated)

1. Inflated to an abnormal degree.
   • 1992, Shirley A Jones, Advanced emergency care for paramedic practice‎:

     Another change that may occur from chronically hyperinflated alveoli is the formation of blebs...

2. (finance) Increased through hyperinflation.
   • 2007 January 19, Alicia Ault, “Miner’s Shacks, Mansions and the Real-Life West”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     There’s nothing modern about Red Lodge, which resembles a scaled-down version of Park City, Utah, minus the luxury vehicles, designer ski outfits and hyperinflated housing prices.

Verb

hyperinflated

1. simple past and past participle of hyperinflate