flatulent
pronunciation
How to pronounce flatulent in British English:
UK [ˈflætjʊlənt]
How to pronounce flatulent in American English:
US [ˈflætʃənt]
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- Adjective:
- generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Word Origin
- flatulent (adj.)
- "affected by digestive gas," 1590s, from Middle French flatulent (16c.), from Modern Latin flatulentus, from Latin flatus "a blowing, breathing, snorting; a breaking wind," past participle of flare "to blow, puff," which is cognate with Old English blawan (see blow (v.1)).
Example
- 1. Flatulent sound effects for me ?
- 2. The dreaded flatulent elephants from upper khartoum .
- 3. I will not make flatulent noises in class .
- 4. Then , in 2006 , london comedian sue perkins won with a tale about flatulent sheep causing a hole in the ozone layer .