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gaseous

/ˈɡæsiəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
gaseous
IPA
/ˈɡæsiəs/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).

adj

Of a liquid containing bubbles: gassy.

adj

Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English -eous English gaseous From gas + -eous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæsiəs/
  • British English: /ˈɡeisiəs/

Inflected Forms

more gaseous (comparative) most gaseous (superlative)

Derived Forms

gaseously gaseousness nongaseous pseudogaseous ultragaseous ungaseous

Phrases

gaseous phase

Frequently Paired Words

insubstantial

Synonyms

aeriform aereous aerial airy ethereal gaseous pneumatic vaporlike vaporous wafty

Antonyms

nongaseous fluidic solid

Rhymes With

cassius gracious spacious cretaceous tenacious audacious herbaceous voracious flirtatious vivacious ostentatious fallacious

Questions

How do you pronounce gaseous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæsiəs/.
What does gaseous mean?
Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).
Where does gaseous come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English -eous English gaseous From gas + -eous.

How to pronounce gaseous

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