adj.
Pronunciation: -l ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin flatus act of blowing, wind, from flare to blow ― more at BLOW
Date: 1599
1 a : likely to cause gas b : marked by or affected with gas generated in the intestine or stomach
2 : pompously or portentously overblown
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