Empachado

Empachado (Spanish, masculine) and Empachada (feminine) describes a state of being overly full or stuffed, typically after eating a large meal. It conveys a feeling of physical discomfort, sluggishness, and sometimes even mild indigestion due to excessive consumption of food or drink. The feeling often stems from the digestive system being overloaded. empachado can also extend to metaphorical situations, representing being overwhelmed or saturated with information, obligations, or experiences. It emphasizes a sense of being unable to handle or process any more of something.

Empachado meaning with examples

• After the Thanksgiving feast, everyone was completely empachado. No one could move from the couch for hours. The sheer volume of turkey, stuffing, and pie left them feeling sluggish and contentedly miserable.
• Maria, after gorging on countless tapas at the fiesta, felt terribly empachada and could barely walk home. Each bite had seemed so delicious at the time, but the combined effect was overwhelming.
• The new project proposal was excellent but after the meeting, it became clear that it had overloaded the team with new ideas. Many developers were completely empachados and asked for time to digest the information.
• Following her trip to the bustling city, overwhelmed by the new sights, sounds, and pace of life, Sarah felt empachada. She simply needed a day of quiet to process everything she had experienced.