flatulent
Americanadjective
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generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
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attended with, caused by, or suffering from such an accumulation of gas.
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having unsupported pretensions; inflated and empty; pompous; turgid.
a flatulent style.
adjective
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suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
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generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
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pretentious or windy in style
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Etymology
Origin of flatulent
First recorded in 1590–1600; French , from New Latin flātulentus; see flatus, -ulent
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Gary Oldman is having a blast as Jackson Lamb, the greasy, rumpled, sharp-tongued and strategically flatulent keeper of a den of MI5 misfits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
There was that flatulent passenger on an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Austin, Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
While we'll see a new side to Gary Oldman's flatulent Jackson Lamb.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023
He speculated that this could somehow be a benefit for flatulent men.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
She tried to ignore his screaming and the flatulent weasel clinging to her neck.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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