Gassy

Quick meaning: Gassy is an adjective meaning Having the nature of, or containing, gas.

Meaning

Having the nature of, or containing, gas.

More Meanings

1. (of food or drink) Tending to cause flatulence.
2. (figuratively, informal) Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.

Example Sentences

Beans are a gassy food.

Oh, that we had gasometers to test, / What presidential candidate is best, / I mean the gassiest; for by such assay, / We might elect him in the shortest way, […]

In gassy and slightly gassy mines, approved electrical equipment has been allowed. In mines subject to instantaneous outbursts of gas, no electrical apparatus has been permitted.

In gassy curds, the condition that promotes the generation of gas, is opposed to the condition that favors the development of acid, and vice versa. Therefore, I believe the secret of making good cheese from gassy curds is to promote the development of lactic acid.

Word Forms

• gassier
• gassiest

Synonyms for gassy

Depending on context, synonyms include gaseous, gasiferous, gaslike, farty, circumlocutory, diffuse.

Antonyms for gassy

Common opposites include taciturn, reticent, unloquacious, untalkative, quiet, reserved.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flatulent, colicky, gaseous, unhealthy, bubbly, talkative.

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