as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
another gassy speech by a long-winded politician
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Deeper within, the mantle and core are no longer gassy but instead rich with compressed exotic ices.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
On his 100th birthday, Colin meets his gassy death before being reborn as a baby that burst from the abdomen of his corpse.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Underlying Health Conditions Being gassy can sometimes come from an underlying health condition, particularly if your gas issue is a new or frequent symptom.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Will Smith was getting gassy with it on the set of Men in Black, according to the film’s director.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
On his 100th birthday, Colin meets his gassy death before being reborn as a baby that burst from the abdomen of his corpse.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Underlying Health Conditions Being gassy can sometimes come from an underlying health condition, particularly if your gas issue is a new or frequent symptom.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
Will Smith was getting gassy with it on the set of Men in Black, according to the film’s director.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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