flatulent

[ flach-uh-luhnt ]

adjective

1. generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
2. attended with, caused by, or suffering from such an accumulation of gas.
3. having unsupported pretensions; inflated and empty; pompous; turgid:

   a flatulent style.

flatulent

/ ˈflætjʊlənt /

adjective

1. suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
2. generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
3. pretentious or windy in style

Derived Forms

• ˈflatulently, adverb
• ˈflatulence, noun

Other Words From

• flatu·lence flatu·len·cy noun
• flatu·lent·ly adverb
• non·flatu·lent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatulent¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; French , from New Latin flātulentus; flatus, -ulent

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatulent¹

C16: from New Latin flātulentus , from Latin: flatus

Example Sentences

In flatulent and spasmodic affections of the bowels, and in gastric irritability.

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Apply cupping glasses to the stomach and also to the navel, especially if the swelling be flatulent.

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Potatoes, when eaten freely, are flatulent, but not inconvenient when eaten moderately.

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It is a popular remedy in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, and heartburn.

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In the flatulent colic of infants, and as an adjunct to aperient medicine.

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