gassy

Etymology

gas + -y.

adj

1. Having the nature of, or containing, gas.
   1. (specifically, of a beverage) Containing dissolved gas (usually carbon dioxide); fizzy.
      USAmericans just couldn't bring themselves to order "gassy" drinks. But once the buzz changed from "gassy" to "sparkling," the biz hit the jackpot. Now even Coke wants to be known for not for selling "carbonated beverages," but "sparkling beverages." 2009, Leonard Sweet, chapter 9, in So Beautiful: Divine Design for Life and the Church, Colorado Springs, Colo.: David C. Cook, part 1 (The Missional Life: God’s “Go”), page 67
   2. (specifically, of a person) Tending to burp; burpy.
      The Renault burst effortlessly through what turned out to be an anorexic privet, and immediately encountered something more substantial in the form of an astonished and transfixed Cheviot. McGregor heard a gassy – groan half-baa and half-burp – as the sheep was bounced into the air, the Renault bludgeoning onwards beneath. 1999, Christopher Brookmyre, One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night, London: Little, Brown and Company; 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, 2003
      SONG #5: VILLAIN SONG […] THEY LOVE ME 'CAUSE I'M NASTY. / I'M BAD AS I CAN BE. / I'M MEAN, OBSCENE, AND (Burp.) GASSY, / BUT THEY ALL STILL LOVE ME. 2003, William Arnold, Scott Auden, Lint! The Musical: A Musical in Two Acts, Cedar Rapids, Ia.: Heuer Publishing, act I, page 15
      If your baby seems gassy (which he might show by habitually fussing after meals and being relieved partially by a big burp), one cause might be swallowed air. 2003, Robert Needlman, “Comforting”, in Dr Spock’s Baby Basics, New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, pages 191–192
   3. (specifically, of a person) Tending to release flatus; flatulent.
      […] Always go to the bathroom when feeling gassy and bloated, and never break wind in any public situation, especially not on hot dates! 2005, Larry A. Glanz, “Introduction”, in The Ultimate Book of Bathroom Etiquette and Humor, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, page 19
      I could feel the pressure building but there was just no shielding / There were small explosions; hope nobody heard them / Followed by aroma; I tried to hold it in / I tried to hold it in but here we go again // Pass me the Gas-Free 'cause I'm feelin' kinda gassy / It may not be classy when I'm feelin' quite so raspy / Don't think I'm being passé when I say we all get gassy / So pass me the Gas-Free 'cause I'm feelin' kinda gassy 2 September 2010, Gary L. Tucker, “I’m Feelin’ Kinda Gassy”, in I’m Feelin’ Kinda Gassy: Fun Poetic Short Stories, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Trafford Publishing, published 8 November 2011, page 3
2. (of food or drink) Tending to cause flatulence.
   Beans are a gassy food.
   If your baby is colicky, and you are breastfeeding, sometimes you can relieve some of the baby's irritability by restricting your diet. Gassy foods, particularly gas-producing vegetables (such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms), and gassy drinks (sodas, beer, and champagne) upset many babies, so consider eliminating those first. 2013, Stan[ley A.] Cohen, “Breastfeeding is Almost as Simple as It Looks”, in What to Feed Your Baby: Cost-conscious Nutrition for your Infant, Lanham, Md.: Rowman 7 Littlefield Publishers, page 32
3. (figurative, informal) Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.
   [H]e went home […] and told them about his trip; how at Ripon he saw the gassiest man he had ever seen; an old steamboat captain by the name of Mapes; how I told him where we were going to have colleges, mills, stores, etc., […] the last time I saw him before he died he told me that he had seen all my gassy story carried out, and more too. 1873, David P[arshall] Mapes, “My Speech at the Pioneer Festival”, in History of the City of Ripon, and of Its Founder, David P. Mapes, with His Opinion of Men and Manners of the Day, Milwaukee, Wis.: Cramer, Aikens & Cramer, publishers and printers, →OCLC, page 150
   Oh, that we had gasometers to test, / What presidential candidate is best, / I mean the gassiest; for by such assay, / We might elect him in the shortest way, […] 1878, John Donkey [pseudonym; Thomas Dunn English], “[Gassy Congressmen]”, in Gasology: A Satire, Philadelphia, Pa.: John Donkey & Co., →OCLC, page 27