-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