FLATULENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLATULENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “flatulence”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “flatulence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Flatulence” are: flatulency, gas, turgidity, turgidness, wind, pomposity, pompousness, pretension, pretentiousness, posing, posturing, grandiosity, grandness, grandiloquence, bombast

Flatulence as a Noun

Definitions of "Flatulence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flatulence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Inflated or pretentious speech or writing; pomposity.
• Pompously embellished language.
• A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
• The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal.

Synonyms of "Flatulence" as a noun (15 Words)

bombast	Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. The bombast of gung ho militarism.
flatulency	A state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
gas	A fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely. He stepped on the gas.
grandiloquence	High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.
grandiosity	High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation. It had a grandiosity of scale and opulence that set it apart from neighbouring cities.
grandness	A prominent status. The grandness of the architecture.
pomposity	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. His reputation for arrogance and pomposity.
pompousness	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
posing	Affected manners intended to impress others.
posturing	Characteristic way of bearing one’s body. A masking of fear with macho posturing.
pretension	A false or unsupportable quality. Another ageing rocker with literary pretensions.
pretentiousness	The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth.
turgidity	Pompously embellished language.
turgidness	Pompously embellished language.
wind	A scent carried by the wind indicating the presence or proximity of an animal or person. He had seen which way the wind was blowing.

Usage Examples of "Flatulence" as a noun

• The flatulence characterizing his writings.
• Foods that may cause flatulence.

Associations of "Flatulence" (30 Words)

acid	Containing acid or having the properties of an acid having a pH of less than 7. An acid reaction.
bladder	A muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion. Patients were asked to empty their bladders before going to bed.
bleed	An instance of bleeding. I worked loosely with the oils allowing colours to bleed into one another.
chronic	Of a person having a chronic illness. A chronic asthmatic.
constipation	Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis. Literary constipation.
diarrhea	Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor.
distension	Swelling, especially in part of the body, caused by pressure from inside. She complained of abdominal distension after meals.
dyspepsia	A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea.
ebb	Hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb. My enthusiasm was ebbing away.
entrails	Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity. Digging copper out of the entrails of the earth.
fester	(of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference. Below the surface the old antagonisms festered.
gas	A gaseous anaesthetic such as nitrous oxide used in dentistry. I ordered my friend to step on the gas.
gastric	Of the stomach. A gastric ulcer.
gastritis	Inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating.
gastrointestinal	Of or relating to the stomach and intestines. Gastrointestinal disorders.
hemostatic	Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels.
indigestion	Pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food. You know crisps give me indigestion.
lesion	A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumour.
offal	Waste material. The packing plant dumped its offal into the stream.
ooze	(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something. She oozes a raunchy sex appeal.
parietal	Of the parietal lobe. Parietal lobe.
putrefy	Become putrid; decay with an offensive smell. The stench of putrefying corpses.
reflux	The flow of a fluid through a vessel or valve in the body in a direction opposite to normal. Acidic secretions of the stomach can reflux back upwards.
respiratory	Pertaining to respiration. Respiratory disease.
sap	A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people. Her illness had sapped her of energy and life.
sore	Upset and angry. It was a sore trial to him.
stomach	The stomach viewed as the seat of hunger nausea anxiety or other unsettling feelings. Virginia had a sick feeling in her stomach.
ulcer	An open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal. Ulcers range from small, painful sores in the mouth to bedsores and serious lesions of the stomach or intestine. He s a conman with an incurable ulcer called gambling.
wave	A shape regarded as resembling a breaking wave. He waved his hand hospitably.