different between gassy vs gussy

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

Translations

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Verb

gussy (third-person singular simple present gussies, present participle gussying, simple past and past participle gussied)

1. (chiefly US) to dress up or decorate in a showy way

Derived terms

• gussy up