flatulent
[ flach-uh-luhnt ]
adjective
generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
attended with, caused by, or suffering from such an accumulation of gas.
having unsupported pretensions; inflated and empty; pompous; turgid: a flatulent style.
Origin of flatulent
1Other words from flatulent
- flat·u·lence, flat·u·len·cy, noun
- flat·u·lent·ly, adverb
- non·flat·u·lent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for flatulent
flatulent
/ (ˈflætjʊlənt) /
adjective
suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
pretentious or windy in style
Origin of flatulent
1C16: from New Latin flātulentus, from Latin: flatus
Derived forms of flatulent
- flatulence or flatulency, noun
- flatulently, adverb
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