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flatulent

American  
[flach-uh-luhnt] / ˈflætʃ ə lənt /

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 British  
/ 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

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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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An aggressively flatulent vision of undarned socks, rumpled shirts and unspeakably greasy trench coat, Lamb is invariably surrounded by whiskey bottles and the moldering remnants of Chinese takeout.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

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

She tried to ignore his screaming and the flatulent weasel clinging to her neck.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan