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gassy

adj
/ˈɡæsi/US

Etymology

From gas + -y. Doublet of chaotic.

  1. derived from χάος — “chasm, void, empty space”
  2. borrowed from gas
  3. suffixed as gassy — “gas + y”

Definitions

  1. Having the nature of, or containing, gas.

    • 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.

  2. Tending to cause flatulence.

    • Beans are a gassy food.

  3. Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.

    • 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, […]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for gassy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA