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   fume

   /fjuːm/

   noun

   • 1. an amount of gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale: "clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars" Similar smokevapourgasexhalationexhausteffluviumpollutionarchaic:miasma
   • ▪ a pungent odour of a particular thing: "he breathed fumes of wine into her face" Similar smellstinkreekstenchodourinformal:pongniffwhiffhumgufffunkrare:fetormalodourmephitis
   • ▪ a watery vapour, steam, or mist rising from the earth or sea: "a smouldering fume of dry frost"

   verb

   • 1. feel, show, or express great anger: "‘We simply cannot have this’, she fumed" Similar be furiousbe enragedbe angryseethesmouldersimmerboilbe lividbe incensedbristlebe beside oneselfspitchaferagerant and ravelose one's temperlose controlexplodeflare upgo berserkblusterinformal:be up in armsbe hot under the collarbe at boiling pointbe all steamed upget steamed upget worked upfly off the handlefoam at the mouthraise the roofflip one's lidblow one's tophit the roofgo up the wallblow a fusesee redspit feathers
   • 2. emit gas or vapour: "fragments of lava hit the ground, fuming and sizzling" Similar emit smokeemit gassmokearchaic:reek
   • 3. expose (something, especially wood) to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints: "you can fume the wood with industrial-strength ammonia."

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fumer (verb), from Latin fumare ‘to smoke’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fumy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUME definition: 1. to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it: 2. to be very angry, sometimes without…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FUME is a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive. How to use fume in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fume is the submicron particles formed by evaporation of the material and subsequent solidification in the gas stream. The dilution gives rise to large volumes of waste gas containing high concentrations of fume .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to be very angry, sometimes without expressing it: I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming. fume at The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. angry It does no good to get angry at him - it won't change the situation at all. mad Are you mad at me?

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fumeFume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A strong-smelling gas, smoke or vapor is also called a fume. In cartoons, when a character is fuming, it is often drawn with fumes coming out of its ears. You may fume about the inconsiderate person who sits in the car with the engine running, spewing clouds of exhaust fumes.

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   Fume definition: any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature. See examples of FUME used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fumeFume - definition of fume by The Free Dictionary

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   Define fume. fume synonyms, fume pronunciation, fume translation, English dictionary definition of fume. n. 1. Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong. 2. A strong or acrid odor. 3. A state of resentment or vexation. v.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fumefume - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · fume (plural fumes) A gas or vapour / vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale . Don't stand around in there breathing the fumes while the adhesive cures. A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfume verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of fume verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fumefume | meaning of fume in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    fume meaning, definition, what is fume: to be angry about something: Learn more.