flatulent
generating gas in the alimentary canal, as food.
attended with, caused by, or suffering from such an accumulation of gas.
having unsupported pretensions; inflated and empty; pompous; turgid: a flatulent style.
Origin of flatulent
1Other words from flatulent
- flat·u·lence, flat·u·len·cy, noun
- flat·u·lent·ly, adverb
- non·flat·u·lent, adjective
Words Nearby flatulent
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How to use flatulent in a sentence
In flatulent and spasmodic affections of the bowels, and in gastric irritability.
Apply cupping glasses to the stomach and also to the navel, especially if the swelling be flatulent.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | AnonymousPotatoes, when eaten freely, are flatulent, but not inconvenient when eaten moderately.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus AlcottIt is a popular remedy in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, and heartburn.
In the flatulent colic of infants, and as an adjunct to aperient medicine.
British Dictionary definitions for flatulent
/ (ˈflætjʊlənt) /
suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
pretentious or windy in style
Origin of flatulent
1Derived forms of flatulent
- flatulence or flatulency, noun
- flatulently, adverb
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