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    GASSY

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    Irregular inflected forms: gassier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, gassiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: gassier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: gassiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canalplay

    Synonyms:

    colicky; flatulent; gassy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)

    Derivation:

    gas (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Resembling gasplay

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    gaseous (existing as or having characteristics of a gas)

    Derivation:

    gas (the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container)

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