flatulent

[ flach-uh-luhnt ]

/ ˈflætʃ ə lənt /

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adjective

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.

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Origin of flatulent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM flatulent

flat·u·lence, flat·u·len·cy, nounflat·u·lent·ly, adverbnon·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.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Apply cupping glasses to the stomach and also to the navel, especially if the swelling be flatulent.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
Potatoes, 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 Alcott
It is a popular remedy in dyspepsia, flatulent colic, and heartburn.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

In the flatulent colic of infants, and as an adjunct to aperient medicine.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for flatulent

flatulent

/ (ˈflætjʊlənt) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of flatulent

flatulence or flatulency, nounflatulently, adverb

Word Origin for flatulent

C16: from New Latin flātulentus, from Latin: flatus

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