different between assy vs gassy

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æsi

Etymology 1

From ass (“arse, asshole”) +? -y.

Adjective

assy (comparative assier or more assy, superlative assiest or most assy)

1. (Canada, US, vulgar) Characteristic of or like an ass or asshole.
   • 2009, Jincy Willett, The Writing Class:

     Maybe "the assiest asshat in assville" wasn't as minty fresh as all that.

Etymology 2

From ass (“donkey”) +? -y.

Adjective

assy (comparative assier or more assy, superlative assiest or most assy)

1. Like or resembling an ass; asinine.
   • 2009, Mary Hogan, Pretty Face:

     I am the assiest of all asses. I bray in my sleep.

Etymology 3

Short for assembly.

Noun

assy

1. Abbreviation of assembly.
   • 1984, Dan Poynter, The parachute manual: a technical treatise on aerodynamic decelerators (page 172)

     A manually operated 28' seat assy with a white C-8 canopy.

Anagrams

• Yass, says, yass

Portuguese

Adverb

assy (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of assim.

English

Etymology

gas +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /??æsi/
• Rhymes: -æsi
• Hyphenation: gas?sy

Adjective

gassy (comparative gassier, superlative gassiest)

1. Having the nature of, or containing, gas.

   Synonyms: gaseous, (one sense) gasiferous, gaslike

   1. (specifically) Of a beverage: containing dissolved gas (usually carbon dioxide); fizzy.

      Synonyms: bubbly, (if the gas is carbon dioxide) carbonated, effervescent, sparkling; see also Thesaurus:effervescent

      Antonyms: flat, noncarbonated, (if the gas is carbon dioxide) uncarbonated, ungassy; see also Thesaurus:noneffervescent
   2. (specifically) Of a person: tending to burp; burpy.
   3. (specifically) Of a person: tending to release flatus; flatulent.

      Synonym: farty
2. Of food or drink: tending to cause flatulence.

   Synonym: farty
3. (figuratively, informal) Tending to be long-winded or wordy, especially in a boastful and vain manner.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:verbose

   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:taciturn

Derived terms

• gassily
• gassiness

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