Flāt'ū-lençe or Flāt'ū-len-cy, n.

noun

n. [N. Lat. flatulentia, Fr. flatulence, Sp. flatulencia.]

  1. The state of being flatulent, or affected with an accumulation of gases in the alimentary canal.
  2. Airiness; emptiness; vanity. [Obs.] Glanville.