Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoom]
- /fyum/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoom]
- /fyum/
Definitions of fumer word
- noun fumer 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 fumer an irritable or angry mood: He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through. 1
- verb with object fumer to emit or exhale, as fumes or vapor: giant stacks fuming their sooty smoke. 1
- verb with object fumer to treat with or expose to fumes. 1
- verb with object fumer to show fretful irritation or anger: She always fumes when the mail is late. 1
- verb without object fumer to rise, or pass off, as fumes: smoke fuming from an ashtray. 1
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Origin of fumer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French fum < Latin fūmus smoke, steam, fume
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fumer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fumer 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.