flatulence
Americannoun
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the condition of having an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal.
To avoid the uncomfortable feeling of flatulence, increase your fiber intake gradually.
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the expulsion of alimentary gas through the anus.
Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, flatulence, and headache.
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inflated and empty speech or writing; unsupported pretension; pomposity.
His lectures, noted for their flatulence, were popular fodder for mocking.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of flatulence
First recorded in 1700–10; from French ; flatul(ent) ( def. ) + -ence ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Enter Optimized Flatulence, the new and disturbing trend of flatulating on your own schedule.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
One, “Far Out Flatulence: A Concerto for Flatulaphone,” was nearly an hour’s worth of his gas — a bespoke album, he told Jazz Times, for a client who had requested it.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2020
The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence is that not all mammals do.
From Scientific American • Jun. 5, 2018
Flatulence from 90 cows in a German barn sparked a methane gas explosion that damaged the building and left one cow slightly injured with burns, police said Tuesday.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2014
Flatulence most frequently occurs in those infants who live on artificial food, especially if they be over-fed.
From Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children by Chavasse, Pye Henry
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