FLATULENT


Meaning of FLATULENT in English

-nt adjective

Etymology: Middle French, irregular from Latin flatus act of blowing, act of breaking wind, from flatus, past participle of flare to blow — more at blow

1. : full of air or other gas

the burner content was very flatulent

2. : marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach

flatulent dyspepsia

feeling somewhat flatulent after a heavy meal

3. : causing or likely to cause flatulence of the intestine or stomach

dried beans are popularly considered very flatulent food

4. : pretentious without real worth or substance

the barren and flatulent gods served by his countryman — V.L.Parrington

: swollen and empty

flatulent rhetoric

: turgid

Synonyms: see inflated

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.