flatulent

adjective
UK: /ˈflætʃələnt/
US: /ˈflætʃələnt/

  1. Having or characterized by excessive gas in the digestive system.

    1. Beans can make you feel flatulent after you eat them.
    2. The doctor asked about any flatulent symptoms after the meal.

  2. Causing or likely to cause intestinal gas.

    1. Cabbage is a flatulent vegetable, so eat it in moderation.
    2. Avoid flatulent foods before a long car ride to stay comfortable.

  3. Characterized by empty or pretentious words; pompous.

    1. His flatulent speech bored everyone at the meeting.
    2. The politician's flatulent promises were clearly just for show.

Synonyms

gassy windy pompous bombastic
flatulent intransitive-verb

  1. To emit intestinal gas.

    1. Please excuse me, I need to flatulent after that heavy lunch.
    2. Did you just flatulent? It smells really awful here!

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "flatulent" in English means: Having or characterized by excessive gas in the digestive system., Causing or likely to cause intestinal gas., Characterized by empty or pretentious words; pompous..

The phonetic transcription of "flatulent" is /ˈflætʃələnt/ in British English and /ˈflætʃələnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flatulent": gassy, windy, pompous, bombastic.

Example usage of "flatulent": "Beans can make you feel flatulent after you eat them.". More examples on the page.