fume

noun

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.

Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

(obsolete) A passionate person.

verb

(intransitive or reporting verb, figuratively) To express or feel great anger.

(intransitive) To emit fumes.

(intransitive) To pass off in fumes or vapours.

(transitive) To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

(transitive) To apply or offer incense to.

(intransitive, figuratively) To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied.

Roots

fumusfum- · Latin · smoke

Synonyms for fume

smoken fumigatev reekv sootn exhalationn smogn steamn effluviumn smolderv whiffn

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