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- [fyoomd]
- /fyumd/
- /fjuːm/
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- [fyoomd]
- /fyumd/
Definitions of fumed word
- adjective fumed darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood. 1
- noun fumed Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide. 1
- noun fumed an irritable or angry mood: He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through. 1
- verb with object fumed to emit or exhale, as fumes or vapor: giant stacks fuming their sooty smoke. 1
- verb with object fumed to treat with or expose to fumes. 1
- verb with object fumed to show fretful irritation or anger: She always fumes when the mail is late. 1
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Origin of fumed
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; fume + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Fumed
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fumed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fumed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fumed
verb fumed
- seethed — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- raged — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- bristled — one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
- smoldered — to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
- chafed — to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.
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