gassy

adjective

ˈga-sē How to pronounce gassy (audio)
Definition of gassynext
as in rhetorical
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases another gassy speech by a long-winded politician

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Recent Examples of gassy In 1997 the telescope photographed the gassy region inside the Trifid Nebula, which lies within the constellation Sagittarius. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026 With savory, funky, gassy, and chemy notes, this complex strain is perfect for savory seeking smokers. — Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 On one end of the spectrum, feeling backed up can leave you bloated, sluggish, gassy and uncomfortable. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gassy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassy
  1. rhetorical
  2. gaseous
  3. inflated
  4. flatulent
Adjective
  • The latest Piker rhetorical bomb El-Sayed had to dodge was the streamer’s assertion in an interview with Axios, excerpts of which were posted Thursday, that the United States is more of a fomenter of terrorism than al-Qaeda.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By retaining too much of the play’s rhetorical architecture, the film turns a provocative dramatic premise into something closer to an illustrated thesis.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhetorical
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  • The vast majority of living organisms, however, are not able to use nitrogen in its gaseous form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The sky reminds Laurel less of Earth than of some gaseous planet, streams of indigo and violet and shocking pink, the setting sun layered between them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaseous
Adjective
  • The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, conventional estimates produced inflated efficiency values that failed to reflect actual device behavior under operating conditions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
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  • Those include Croft's flatulent butler, Winston (Bill Paterson), the explorer's uncle, Atlas DeMornay (Jason Isaacs), and Croft's tech-savvy friend, Zip (Martin Bobb-Semple).
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Now in its fifth season, the Apple TV drama follows a gang of screw-up spies who are nobody’s idea of the Avengers, led by Gary Oldman’s irascible, flatulent Jackson Lamb.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of flatulent

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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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