GASSY

colicky, flatulent, gassy

(adjective) suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal

gassy

(adjective) resembling gas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gassy (comparative gassier, superlative gassiest)

Having the nature of, or containing, gas.

Synonyms: gaseous, gasiferous (one sense), gaslike

(specifically) Of a beverage: containing dissolved gas (usually carbon dioxide); fizzy.

Synonyms: bubbly, carbonated (if the gas is carbon dioxide), effervescent, sparkling, Thesaurus:effervescent

Antonyms: flat, noncarbonated, uncarbonated (if the gas is carbon dioxide), ungassy, Thesaurus:noneffervescent

(specifically) Of a person: tending to burp; burpy.

(specifically) Of a person: tending to release flatus; flatulent.

Synonym: farty

Of food or drink: tending to cause flatulence.

Synonym: farty

(figuratively, informal) Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.

Synonym: Thesaurus:verbose

Antonym: Thesaurus:taciturn

Source: Wiktionary


Gas"sy, a.

Definition: Full of gas; like gas. Hence: [Colloq.] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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