fume
11fume — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. fum smoke, steam, vapor, breath, from L. fumus smoke, steam, fume (Cf. It. fumo, Sp. humo), from PIE *dheu (Cf. Skt. dhumah, O.C.S. dymu, Lith. dumai, O.Prus. dumis smoke, M.Ir. dumacha fog …
12fume — [ fjum ] verb intransitive 1. ) to feel or show a lot of anger: Citizens are fuming over the latest gas shortages. 2. ) to send out smoke or gas …
13fumé — /fr. fyˈme/ [vc. fr., part. pass. di fumer «fumare»] agg. inv. color fumo, grigio scuro, grigio bruno, grigio fumo, oscurato …
14fume — [v] get very upset about anger, blow up*, boil, bristle, burn, chafe, chomp at the bit*, get hot*, get steamed up*, rage, rant, rave, seethe, smoke*, storm*; concepts 21,29,410 Ant. be calm, be happy …
15fume — ► NOUN ▪ a gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale. ► VERB 1) emit fumes. 2) expose (something, especially wood) to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints. 3) feel great anger. DERIVATIVES fuming adjective fumy …
16fume — [fyo͞om] n. [ME < OFr fum < L fumus < IE base * dheu , to blow, smoke, be turbid > DULL] 1. [often pl.] a gas, smoke, or vapor, esp. if offensive or suffocating 2. [sometimes pl.] anything imaginary or without substance 3. [pl.] Rare… …
17fumé — 1. fumé, ée [ fyme ] adj. • 1690; de 1. fumer 1 ♦ Qui a été exposé à la fumée (aliments). Jambon, lard, saumon fumé. Harengs fumés. ⇒ saur. Qui a un goût de fumée. Pouilly fumé. 2 ♦ Noirci à la fumée. (1724) Verres fumés : verres de lunettes… …
18fume — v. (D; intr.) to fume about, at, over (to fume at the delay) (see also fret) * * * [fjuːm] at over (see also fret; to fume at the delay) (D; intr.) to fume about …
19fume — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) exuded gas or smoke or vapour, esp. when harmful or unpleasant. 2 a fit of anger (in a fume). v. 1 a intr. emit fumes. b tr. give off as fumes. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) be affected by (esp. suppressed) anger (was… …
20fume — fumeless, adj. fumelike, adj. fumer, n. fumingly, adv. /fyoohm/, n., v., fumed, fuming. n. 1. Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, esp. of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of… …
