gaseous
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adjective \ˈga-sē-əs, ˈga-shəs\Definition of GASEOUS
1
: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases
2
a : lacking substance or solidity b : gassy 3 <trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions — Edwin Newman>
— gas·eous·ness noun
See Examples of GASEOUS
- a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state
- <a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep>
First Known Use of GASEOUS
1799
Related to GASEOUS
- Synonyms
- bombastic, flatulent, fustian, rhetorical, gassy, grandiloquent, oratorical, orotund, windy
- Antonyms
- unrhetorical
gas·eous
adjective \ˈgas-ē-əs, ˈgash-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GASEOUS
: having the form of or being gas; also : of or relating to gases
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