Borborigmus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɔːbəˈɹɪɡməs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Borborigmus is a noun meaning A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Meaning
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
Example Sentences
1973: chilli 'n' trepidation were playing the devil with my small intestines and my borborigmus was often louder than the engine of the Rolls — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 94)
Word Forms
- borborigmi
- borborygmus
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include borborygmus, borborygm, rugitus, rumble, grumbling, burping.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.