gassy

[ gas-ee ]

/ ˈgæs i /

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adjective, gas·si·er, gas·si·est.

full of or containing gas.

resembling gas.

flatulent.

Slang. given to idle, empty talk.

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Origin of gassy

First recorded in 1750–60; gas + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gassy

gas·si·ness, nounnon·gas·sy, adjective

Words nearby gassy

gassed, Gassendi, gasser, gassing, gas station, gassy, gast, gas tank, Gastarbeiter, gaster, gasteropod

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How to use gassy in a sentence

Finally, there are Neptune-like gassy planets that may be hot or cold.
Analyze This: Some 5,000 planets orbit stars other than our sun|Carolyn Wilke|May 10, 2022|Science News For Students
Super-Earths, not seen in our solar system, are a close second with Jupiter-like giant gassy planets coming in third.
NASA’s exoplanet count surges past 5,000|Liz Kruesi|March 22, 2022|Science News
The events can either be “gas wet,” meaning the parties involved are cold and gassy, or “gas dry,” where the bodies are older and have used up their gases.
See Hubble’s captures of real-life star wars|Purbita Saha|February 22, 2022|Popular-Science
The surface glow comes from hot minerals on Venus’s terrain, while the night glow is emitted by gassy molecules in the air.
We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant|Purbita Saha|February 11, 2022|Popular-Science

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Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells|Rahul Rao|October 2, 2021|Popular-Science
The reality show about a 6-year-old pageant queen and her gassy, coupon-hoarding family has been both popular and controversial.
'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Blows Up!|Andy Dehnart|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In other words, the gassy beasts made the world pretty warm and not so pleasant to live in.
Dinosaurs Had a Lot of Flatulence, But Did Not Gas Themselves to Extinction|Daniel Stone|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But there were two or three English nobs there who were so gassy in their style, that I forgot my Deutsch for the moment.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
Many total abstainers from alcohol are tempted to take "gassy" drinks, fizzes and so forth.
Training for the Trenches|Leslie Vickers
When a cheese is gassy, the sides are most liable to be bulged and the body is full of gas holes or pockets.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
A Brick cheese-maker has no means of controlling gassy fermentations.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Because of the high acid development, it often happens that the cheese will not be gassy but will be sour.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

British Dictionary definitions for gassy

gassy

/ (ˈɡæsɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest

filled with, containing, or resembling gas

informal full of idle or vapid talk

Derived forms of gassy

gassiness, noun

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