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See Also:

• past participle of fume.
• past tense form of fume.

fumed

American  

[fyoomd] / fyumd /

adjective

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

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fumed British  

/ fjuːmd /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of fumed

First recorded in 1605–15; fume + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“I want ammunition, too, but I wouldn’t come in and pick your pocket for it,” fumed local resident Lesa Butner, 61, a retired police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

As some residents fumed about the restrictions, they asked why managers of Las Virgenes weren’t taking a hard look at desalination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Her husband, Paul Quattlebaum, fumed, “If I took my dog to a vet and it had this problem, that dog would get better treatment.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Moscow later fumed that this had led to the fall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“He tried to jinx me, in case you didn’t notice!” fumed Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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