gassy

adjective

gas·​sy ˈga-sē 

gassier; gassiest

1

a

: full of or containing gas

gassy beverages

gassy mines

b

: having excess gas in the stomach or intestines : flatulent sense 1a

also : causing flatulence

gassy vegetables

2

: having the characteristics of gas

a gassy odor

3

: characterized by many words but little content : emptily verbose

gassy prose

gassily

ˈga-sə-lē 

adverb

gassiness noun

Synonyms

• bombastic
• flatulent
• fustian
• gaseous
• grandiloquent
• oratorical
• orotund
• rhetorical
• rhetoric
• windy

Examples of gassy in a Sentence

He felt bloated and gassy.

another gassy speech by a long-winded politician

Recent Examples on the Web

Deeper within, the mantle and core are no longer gassy but instead rich with compressed exotic ices. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024

On his 100th birthday, Colin meets his gassy death before being reborn as a baby that burst from the abdomen of his corpse. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

Underlying Health Conditions Being gassy can sometimes come from an underlying health condition, particularly if your gas issue is a new or frequent symptom. —Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024

Will Smith was getting gassy with it on the set of Men in Black, according to the film’s director. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

gassy

adjective

gas·​sy ˈgas-ē 

gassier; gassiest

1

: full of or containing gas

2

: having the characteristics of gas

3

: characterized by the use of many words to say little

gassiness noun