flatulent

1. 1.

   generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal

   Similarindigestible
2. 2.

   suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal

   Synonymscolickygassy

   Similarunhealthy

Questions about flatulent

What does flatulent mean?

flatulent means "generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in flatulent?

flatulent has 3 syllables: flat-u-lent. The stress falls on "flat". In IPA it is /ˈflætʃələnt/.

What is another word for flatulent?

Close synonyms include colicky, gassy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is flatulent a common word?

flatulent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.