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gassy
CIDE DICTIONARY
gassy, a.
- Full of gas; like gas. [1913 Webster]
- passing intestinal gas excessively; flatulent. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gassy, adj. (gassier, gassiest)
1 a of or like gas. b full of gas.
2 colloq. (of talk etc.) pointless, verbose.
1 a of or like gas. b full of gas.
2 colloq. (of talk etc.) pointless, verbose.
Derivative
gassiness n.
THESAURUS
gassy
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