flatulence
The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
Other meanings
The release of such gas; breaking wind.
Synonyms
- gas
Related words
- antiflatulence
- flatulence tax
- flatulate
- flatulist
- flatulogenic
- vaginal flatulence
Word history
From Latin "flō" (breathe, blow).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “flatulence” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.