flatulent

• Relatif à une production excessive de gaz dans le tube digestif ou qui en souffre ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour qualifier un discours ou un écrit pompeux ou prétentieux.

Relating to or suffering from excessive gas in the digestive tract; also used figuratively to describe speech or writing that is inflated or pretentious.

1. Gas in the digestive systemC1formal

   Relating to or suffering from excessive gas in the stomach or intestines.

   flatulent

   • The patient complained of feeling flatulent after eating beans.
   • Certain foods can make you feel flatulent.
   • He took medication to relieve his flatulent discomfort.

   Synonymesgassywindy

2. Pompous or empty styleC2formal

   Used to describe speech or writing that is overly elaborate, pretentious, or lacking substance.

   Enflé, pompeux (en parlant d'un style)

   • The politician's speech was flatulent and full of empty promises.
   • His flatulent writing style annoyed the editors.
   • The article was criticized for its flatulent and verbose language.

   Synonymesbombasticfustiangrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedorotundpompousturgid

   Antonymesconcisemeaningfulsubstantiveterse