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fumed

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adjective

darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood.

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Origin of fumed

First recorded in 1605–15; fume + -ed2

Words nearby fumed

fumatorium, fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard, fumed, fumet, fumeuse, fumigant, fumigate, fumigator
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Words related to fumed

rave, chafe, seethe, bristle, smoke, rage, burn, rant, storm, anger, boil, blow up, get hot

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British Dictionary definitions for fumed

fumed
/ (fjuːmd) /

adjective

(of wood, esp oak) having a dark colour and distinctive grain from exposure to ammonia fumes
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