gasiferous en · ADJ
Etymology
From gas + -i- + -ferous.
Meanings
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Full of or producing gas; gassy.
I woke with a stiff neck in slightly gasiferous sunlight, mechanically receiving a mug of lurid tea with a dash of petrol from one of my invincibles.
1928, Edmund Blunden, Undertones of War, Penguin, published 2010, page 153:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gasiferous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gasiferous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |