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- [fyoom]
- /fyum/
- /fjuːmz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoom]
- /fyum/
Definitions of fumes word
- noun fumes 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 fumes an irritable or angry mood: He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through. 1
- verb with object fumes to emit or exhale, as fumes or vapor: giant stacks fuming their sooty smoke. 1
- verb with object fumes to treat with or expose to fumes. 1
- verb with object fumes to show fretful irritation or anger: She always fumes when the mail is late. 1
- verb without object fumes to rise, or pass off, as fumes: smoke fuming from an ashtray. 1
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Origin of fumes
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French fum < Latin fūmus smoke, steam, fume
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Parts of speech for Fumes
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fumes 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fumes
noun fumes
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- effluvium — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- miasma — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- haze — vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
- smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
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