FLATULENT


Meaning of FLATULENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lənt ]

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

• flat·u·lent·ly adverb

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