fumy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fumy
Example Sentences
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I was carrying a fortune in cash so I kept my eyes sideways and down, on the fumy river of loud trucks and slow tankers flowing underneath us.
From Literature
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Barrel-chested, fumy from cigars, a non-stop talker, Hecht was nevertheless some sort of prize.
From The New Yorker
He followed Mace and Nettle into the din and fumy stench of the first bar along the front.
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Answer: That’s fumy because a lot of people have thought we are from the U.K, but we’re not.
From Washington Times
The car is hot and fumy, even though the windows are open, and when the second movie starts, Roamer and Amanda lie down flat in the enormous front seat and go almost completely quiet.
From Literature
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