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
Other Word Forms
- flatulence noun
- flatulency noun
- flatulently adverb
- nonflatulent adjective
Etymology
Origin of flatulent
First recorded in 1590–1600; French , from New Latin flātulentus; flatus, -ulent
Example Sentences
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Natural gas by any other would smell just as flatulent.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
While we'll see a new side to Gary Oldman's flatulent Jackson Lamb.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023
Radcliffe's post-"Harry Potter" career has taken on a wonderfully unexpected direction via comedies like this one, including his turns as powerfully flatulent corpse in "Swiss Army Man" and unwilling action hero in "Guns Akimbo."
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2022
A creature as vulnerable and ordinary as this little cat has not only disrupted something as big and flatulent as a major-league baseball game but has everyone rallying around it in sympathy.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021
Though she was exhausted, and was being driven near-crazy by her flatulent dog, Kathy was looking forward to a few days in Baton Rouge.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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