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flatulent

Syllabification: (flat·u·lent)
Pronunciation: /ˈflaCHələnt/

Definition of flatulent

adjective

  • suffering from or marked by an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal:treat flatulent cows with caustic soda
  • related to or causing an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal:the flatulent effect of beans
  • inflated or pretentious in speech or writing:the days of flatulent oratory are gone

Derivatives

flatulently

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: via French from modern Latin flatulentus, from Latin flatus 'blowing'(see flatus)

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