Gassy

Gassy is an English adjective meaning relating to gas or containing gas. The most common sense describes the digestive context: gas refers to air and other vapors in the stomach and intestines, which can cause bloating, belching, cramps, or flatulence. In everyday speech, foods and beverages that tend to produce gas include beans and lentils, cruciferous vegetables, onions, carbonated drinks, and dairy products for people with lactose intolerance. Medical guidance may involve dietary adjustments, and, in some cases, medications such as anti-gas agents (for example, simethicone) or enzymes like lactase or alpha-galactosidase.

In a broader sense, "gassy" can describe anything that contains gas or is filled with gas. In scientific contexts, one would describe a gas-filled container or a gas-containing mixture rather than using the adjective "gassy" in formal writing.

The term can also appear as a nickname or informal epithet for people who have a reputation related to gas or who are associated with gas in some way; such usage is informal and varies by region and social context.

Etymology: gas as a noun originated in the 17th century to describe air-like substances; the suffix "-y" yields the adjective "gassy," meaning "characterized by gas" or "having the quality of gas."