flatulent

adjective

flat·u·lent | \ˈfla-chə-lənt

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Definition of flatulent

1a : likely to cause gas

b : marked by or affected with gas generated in the intestine or stomach

2 : pompously or portentously overblown

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on election night TV's self-important pundits let loose a fusillade of flatulent pontifications

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London Rules is the fifth set in Slough House, where MI5 leaves its misfits in the doubtful care of Jackson Lamb, a flatulent and contemptuous genius of tradecraft. — Charles Finch, USA TODAY, "These 4 new mysteries are guaranteed to heat up your summer," 13 June 2018 Add the spectacle of a flatulent art market raking in endless cash, and 2017 feels like a good year to say goodbye to. — Roberta Smith, Holland Cotter And Jason Farago, New York Times, "The Best Art of 2017," 6 Dec. 2017 But just below the game’s (incredibly flatulent) surface lies the true spirit of South Park, a pox-on-all-your-houses mentality in which the things people hold dearest are the things that must be satirized mercilessly. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "South Park," 24 Oct. 2017 But everyone in Washington is all too familiar now with Trump’s flatulent mouth. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, "This Is Not a North Korean Crisis. It’s a Trump Crisis.," 10 Aug. 2017 Bayer played a difficult woman who required a flashy Cartier jewel to keep her occupied, a theme park patron doused by water and a flatulent actress in a 1940s movie. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Trump exit," 21 May 2017 Frisch shifted in his chair, the leather seat giving off a flatulent squeak that triggered an old self-consciousness. — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, "Northeast Regional," 3 Apr. 2017 Nothing sums up that ethos better than this drama, which stars Daniel Radcliffe as an extremely flatulent corpse. — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, "Having a Sundance Hit May Not Make You Rich Anymore," 20 Jan. 2017 There will no doubt be a line of flatulent toys to accompany the blockbuster’s release. — John Scott Lewinski, WIRED, "Farting Dog Blasts Way to Big Screen," 28 Oct. 2008

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flatulent

adjective

flat·u·lent | \-lənt

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Medical Definition of flatulent

1 : marked by or affected with gases generated in the intestine or stomach

2 : likely to cause digestive flatulence

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