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Flatulence

noun
1.
A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.  Synonyms: flatulency, gas.
2.
Pompously embellished language.  Synonyms: turgidity, turgidness.






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"Flatulence" Quotes from Famous Books



... reputation of being indigestible and of producing flatulence. They are a little more difficult to digest than some other foods, but they cause no trouble if they are taken in simple combinations and in moderation, provided they have been ...
— Maintaining Health • R. L. Alsaker

... grimace, he seats himself down, with a canvas money-bag in his hand, to divide the spoil. In this situation he is attacked by the Prince and Poins, whose tin swords hang idly in the air and delay to strike till the Player Falstaff, who seems more troubled with flatulence than fear, is able to rise: which is not till after some ineffectual efforts, and with the assistance (to the best of my memory) of one of the thieves, who lingers behind, in spite of terror, for this friendly purpose; after which, without any resistance on his part, he is goaded off the stage ...
— Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare • D. Nichol Smith

... very good reader, but he was able to read this all right because he had read it so often that he almost knew it by heart. It was entitled 'The Art of Flatulence', and it consisted of a number of rules and definitions. Shouts of laughter greeted the reading of each paragraph, and when he had ended, the piece of dirty card was handed round for the benefit of those who wished to read it for themselves. Several of the men, however, when it was offered ...
— The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists • Robert Tressell

... along the small intestine and reach the large intestine practically undigested. The two latter conditions are common causes of flatulent or wind colic. Sudden change in the ration, especially to a green feed, may result in intestinal irritation and flatulence. ...
— Common Diseases of Farm Animals • R. A. Craig, D. V. M.



Words linked to "Flatulence" :   physiological state, flatulent, wordiness, windiness, physical condition, physiological condition, long-windedness, turgidity, flatulency, prolixness, prolixity, turgidness, gas



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