gassier; gassiest
1
a
: full of or containing gas
gassy beverages
gassy mines
b
: having excess gas in the stomach or intestines : flatulent sense 1a
also
: causing flatulence
gassy vegetables
2
: having the characteristics of gas
a gassy odor
3
: characterized by many words but little content : emptily verbose
gassy prose
gassiness
noun
Examples of gassy in a Sentence
He felt bloated and gassy.
another gassy speech by a long-winded politician
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Not seen among the planets of our solar system, these are gassy worlds that, as their names imply, fall in size between that of Earth and Neptune.
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The discards soon ended up in a massive tank that mimics a cow’s digestion — minus the release of gassy byproducts — where they were turned into compost and renewable energy.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Not seen among the planets of our solar system, these are gassy worlds that, as their names imply, fall in size between that of Earth and Neptune.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The discards soon ended up in a massive tank that mimics a cow’s digestion — minus the release of gassy byproducts — where they were turned into compost and renewable energy.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Imagine being trapped in tight quarters with a gassy old sailor.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gassy
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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gassy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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gassy
adjective
gas·sy
ˈgas-ē 
gassier; gassiest
1
: full of or containing gas
2
: having the characteristics of gas
3
: characterized by the use of many words to say little
gassiness
noun
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