gassy

IPA/ˈɡæsi/
IPA/ˈɡæsi/

gassy — adjective

  • gassypositive
  • gassiercomparative
  • gassiestsuperlative

1. having or producing gas inside something — for example, a fizzy drink that has b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having or producing gas inside something — for example, a fizzy drink that has bubbles of gas in it, or a kind of food that makes gas collect in your stomach after you eat it

例句

Roya opened the bottle of gassy lemonade, and it sprayed everywhere.

gassy lemonade — collocation for carbonated drinks

Beans and cabbage are gassy foods that can make your stomach feel uncomfortable.

gassy foods — collocation for flatulence-causing foods

同義詞
  • fizzy

    more common for drinks; 'gassy' can sound slightly negative, as if the gas is excessive

  • carbonated

    formal term used on product labels; 'gassy' is more informal and broader in meaning

  • bubbly

    focuses on visible bubbles; 'gassy' includes both bubbles and digestive gas

反義詞
  • still

    used for drinks without bubbles — 'still water' has no gas at all

  • flat

    describes a drink that has lost its gas and no longer tastes fresh

用法筆記

Can describe either fizzy drinks or foods that cause flatulence. The drink-related use is more common in British English; the stomach-related use is common in both British and American English.

常見錯誤

❌I need to put gassy in the car.
✅I need to put gas in the car.
💡'gassy' is an adjective meaning 'containing gas'; it cannot replace the noun 'gas' (petrol/fuel).

2. like a gas in physical qualities — for example, having no fixed shape or size, u

2.形容詞C1
釋義

like a gas in physical qualities — for example, having no fixed shape or size, unlike a solid or a liquid

例句

When heated, the solid material turned into a gassy substance that filled the room.

gassy substance — describing matter that behaves like a gas

The chemistry teacher explained that a gassy state has no fixed shape or size.

gassy state — scientific collocation for one of the states of matter

同義詞
  • gaseous

    the standard scientific term; 'gassy' is more informal and less precise

  • vaporous

    suggests something like vapour or mist; 'gassy' covers a broader range of gas-like states

反義詞
  • solid

    has a fixed shape and size, unlike a gas

  • liquid

    has a fixed volume but no fixed shape, unlike a gas

用法筆記

Primarily used in scientific or technical writing. The standard scientific term is 'gaseous'; 'gassy' is less formal and less common in academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The planet Jupiter is a gassy planet.
✅The planet Jupiter is a gaseous planet.
💡For scientific descriptions of planets and atmospheres, 'gaseous' is the correct adjective; 'gassy' sounds informal.