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gassy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gassy
(adjective)
gassy
/
ˈ
gæsi/
adjective
gassier
;
gassiest
gassy
/
ˈ
gæsi/
adjective
gassier
;
gassiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GASSY
1
:
of or containing gas
a
gassy
odor
a
gassy
liquid [=a liquid that has many bubbles]
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US
:
having gas in your stomach
He felt bloated and
gassy
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informal
:
having or using many words but not saying things that are very important or interesting
:
long-winded
gassy
prose
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