fumed
[ fyoomd ]
/ fyumd /
adjective
darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood.
Nearby words
fumatorium, fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard, fumed, fumet, fumeuse, fumigant, fumigate, fumigator
Definition for fumed (2 of 2)
fume
[ fyoom ]
/ fyum /
noun
Often fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.
an irritable or angry mood: He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through.
verb (used with object), fumed, fum·ing.
verb (used without object), fumed, fum·ing.
to rise, or pass off, as fumes: smoke fuming from an ashtray.
to emit fumes: The leaky pipe fumed alarmingly.
Origin of fume
1350–1400; Middle English < Old French fum < Latin fūmus smoke, steam, fume
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British Dictionary definitions for fumed (1 of 2)
fumed
/ (fjuːmd) /
adjective
(of wood, esp oak) having a dark colour and distinctive grain from exposure to ammonia fumes
British Dictionary definitions for fumed (2 of 2)
fume
/ (fjuːm) /
verb
(intr) to be overcome with anger or fury; rage
to give off (fumes) or (of fumes) to be given off, esp during a chemical reaction
(tr) to subject to or treat with fumes; fumigate
noun
(often plural) a pungent or toxic vapour
a sharp or pungent odour
a condition of anger
Derived Forms
Word Origin for fume
C14: from Old French fum, from Latin fūmus smoke, vapour
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Science definitions for fumed
fume
[ fyōōm ]
Smoke, vapor, or gas, especially if irritating, harmful, or smelly.
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