adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈflætjʊlənt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈflæt͡ʃʊlənt/
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US:/ˈflæt͡ʃələnt/
CMU ARPABET:F L AE1 CH AH0 L AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to break wind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Sorry, I'm a bit flatulent at the moment - just eaten some curry.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: farty
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Causing flatulence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a flatulent food
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Reminiscent of flatulence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a flatulent smell
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Empty; vain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: colicky, gassy
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French flatulent.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
flatulent
— affected by gas in the intestine
Catalan:
flatós
— affected by gas in the intestine
Finnish:
ilmavaivainen
— affected by gas in the intestine
French:
flatulent
— affected by gas in the intestine
Galician:
flatulento
— affected by gas in the intestine
Galician:
peideiro
— affected by gas in the intestine
German:
flatulent
— affected by gas in the intestine
Ido:
flatulenta
— affected by gas in the intestine
Ido:
flatuoza
— affected by gas in the intestine
Ido:
flatuema
— affected by gas in the intestine
Irish:
briosc
— affected by gas in the intestine
Italian:
flatulente
— affected by gas in the intestine
Italian:
flatulento
— affected by gas in the intestine
Old English:
windiġ
— affected by gas in the intestine
Persian:
گوزو
(guzu)
— affected by gas in the intestine
Portuguese:
flatulento
— affected by gas in the intestine
Russian:
страдающий газами
(stradajuščij gazami)
— affected by gas in the intestine
Scottish Gaelic:
gaothach
— affected by gas in the intestine
Serbo-Croatian:
на̏дӯт
— affected by gas in the intestine
Serbo-Croatian:
nȁdūt
— affected by gas in the intestine
Serbo-Croatian:
flatulentan
— affected by gas in the intestine
Spanish:
flatulento
— affected by gas in the intestine
Spanish:
flatulente
— affected by gas in the intestine