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单词 gaseous
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gaseous

adjective

gas·​eous ˈga-sē-əs How to pronounce gaseous (audio) ˈga-shəs How to pronounce gaseous (audio)
1
: having the form of or being gas
also : of or relating to gases
2
a
: lacking substance or solidity
b
: gassy sense 3
trick phrases and gaseous circumlocutions Edwin Newman
gaseousness noun

Synonyms

  • bombastic
  • flatulent
  • fustian
  • gassy
  • grandiloquent
  • oratorical
  • orotund
  • rhetorical
  • rhetoric
  • windy
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Example Sentences

a substance changing from a liquid to a gaseous state a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gaseous

adjective

gas·​eous ˈga-sē-əs How to pronounce gaseous (audio)
ˈga-shəs
1
: having the form of gas The substance changed from a liquid to a gaseous state.
2
: of or relating to gas
gaseous odors

Medical Definition

gaseous

adjective

gas·​eous ˈgas-ē-əs How to pronounce gaseous (audio) ˈgash-əs How to pronounce gaseous (audio)
: having the form of or being gas
also : of or relating to gases

gaseous

adjective

as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rhetoric
  • rhetorical
  • gassy
  • flatulent
  • inflated
  • pontifical
  • bombastic
  • fustian
  • oratorical
  • windy
  • orotund
  • grandiloquent
  • ornate
  • turgid
  • bloated
  • pompous
  • tumid
  • flowery
  • elevated
  • pretentious
  • grandiose
  • florid
  • stilted
  • lofty
  • hifalutin
  • verbose
  • highfalutin
  • high-sounding
  • overdone
  • high-flown
  • wordy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unrhetorical
  • eloquent
  • direct
  • plain
  • unaffected
  • simple
  • bald
  • unadorned
  • unpretentious
  • straightforward
  • plainspoken
  • stark
  • well-spoken
  • matter-of-fact
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