flatulent

adjective

flat·​u·​lent ˈfla-chə-lənt How to pronounce flatulent (audio)
1
a
: likely to cause gas
b
: marked by or affected with gas generated in the intestine or stomach
2
: pompously or portentously overblown
flatulently adverb

Examples of flatulent in a Sentence

on election night TV's self-important pundits let loose a fusillade of flatulent pontifications
Recent Examples on the Web The first two seasons of the British spy show Slow Horses centered on Slough House, the grim London office building where Gary Oldman's unpleasant and flatulent Jackson Lamb rules over his band of MI5 rejects and losers. Clark Collis, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023 There was no sidewalk, so we were pressed right up against the curb, being passed by flatulent motorcycles—their riders helmetless—and eighteen-wheel trucks that were equally loud but at least generated a breeze. David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 Slough House is headed by the slovenly, flatulent, and frequently intoxicated Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), who routinely heaps verbal abuse on his staff. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023 The team, led by a dishevelled and flatulent Lamb, are often manipulated by their glossy counterparts at Regents Park and yet somehow still manage to save the day. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024 Season Three adapts Herron’s novel Real Tigers, where Jackson Lamb — the filthy, flatulent, surprisingly tenacious head of Slough House, played with a hilarious lack of vanity by Gary Oldman — and his team appear to be collateral damage from a dirty piece of old MI-5 business. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2023 Not to cast about for trends, but what do the movies of 2023 have against balding, flatulent, socially awkward teachers named Paul? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023 And over nearly three decades, Smash Mouth has remained famous partly because of the flatulent cartoon ogre Shrek. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023 Stockholm’s condemnation of Putin’s initial 2014 invasions led to Russia retaliating with aggressive patrols by nuclear-capable bombers near Swedish airspace and submarines infiltrations not attributable to flatulent fish. Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin flatus act of blowing, wind, from flare to blow — more at blow

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of flatulent was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Flatulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatulent. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

flatulent

adjective
flat·​u·​lent -lənt How to pronounce flatulent (audio)
1
: marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach
2
: likely to cause digestive flatulence
flatulently adverb

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