flatulent
adjective/ˈflætʃələnt/
/ˈflætʃələnt/
- (disapproving) sounding important and impressive in a way that exaggerates the truth or facts
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- suffering from too much gas in the stomachTopics Health problemsc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: via French from modern Latin flatulentus, from Latin flatus ‘blowing’, from flare ‘to blow’.
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