flatulent

adjective flat·u·lent \ ˈfla-chə-lənt \

Definition of flatulent

1 a : 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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flatulently

adverb

Examples of flatulent in a Sentence

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

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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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Origin and Etymology of flatulent

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

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adjective flat·u·lent \ -lənt \

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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flatulently

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