† fumishadj.
Obsolete.
1. Emitting smoke or vapour. Of a chimney: Smoky. Of waves: = fuming adj. 1b.
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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > foam or surf > [adjective]
fumish1574
spumy1582
surfy1738
ginger beery1849
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > products of burning > [adjective] > relating to smoke > emitting smoke
reekingOE
smoky1310
smokingc1374
smooking?a1513
fumish1574
smouldering1577
smeekyc1600
smudgy1878
1574 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Familiar Epist. 96 Litle chimneys alwayes be some what fumishe or smokie.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 4 Firmely piled and rampierd against the fumish waues battry.
2. Of the nature of fume, vapour, or smoke.
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the world > matter > gas > [adjective] > of the nature of fumes or vapour
vaporosec1400
vapoury1597
vaporous1604
fumish1613
halituous1616
vapourish1647
vaporific1797
vapouring1821
vaporiform1860
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > products of burning > [adjective] > relating to smoke > smoky, full of, or of nature of smoke
smoky1398
fumose?a1475
reekya1522
fumish1613
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage i. viii. 43 The fumish and dryer part of the cloude yeelding a purplish, the waterie, a greenish sea colour.
1619 J. Bainbridge Astron. Descr. Late Comet 39 Who may not from these smoakie parents feare a fumish generation?
3. Belonging to or of the nature of fumes which rise in the body or stomach. Of meat or wine: Causing or emitting fumes.
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the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > causing flatulence
fumous1477
fumish1519
vaporous?1543
foggy1657
the world > life > the body > organs of excretion > excretions > [adjective] > emanations
fumish1519
vaporous1547
the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > emitting fumes
fumish1519
the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > [adjective] > affected with flatulence > vapours
fumish1519
vaporous1547
1519 W. Horman Vulgaria iii. f. 28v Heare is genderd of superfluous humours and fumysshe vapours.
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. F iij b White wyne..is lesse fumishe and lesse vaperous than other.
?1543 T. Phaer tr. J. Goeurot Regiment of Lyfe sig. Giiiiv The pacient ought..to abstayne from..poudred, meates and fumysh.
1547 A. Borde Breuiary of Helthe i. f. Cx This infyrmyte [sc. pleurisy] doth come of a fumyshe blode.
1562 W. Turner Bk. Natures Bathes Eng. f. 12, in 2nd Pt. Herball If it be to fumish, then lay..a peace of bread in the wine.
1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xiii. 109 The fumish Steam of Meat.
4. figurative. Inclined to fume, hot-tempered, irascible, passionate; also, characterized by or exhibiting anger or irascibility.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [adjective] > irascible (of person)
hotOE
wooda1250
hastivec1300
irous1303
hastya1350
angrya1387
melancholiousa1393
quicka1400
irefulc1400
melancholyc1450
turnec1480
iracundiousa1492
passionatea1500
fumish1523
irascible1530
wrothful1535
fierya1540
warm1547
choleric1556
hot at hand1558
waspish1566
incensive1570
bilious1571
splenative1593
hot-livered1599
short1599
spitfire1600
warm-tempered1605
temperless1614
sulphurous1616
angryable1662
huffy1680
hastish1749
peppery1778
quick-tempered1792
inflammable1800
hair-triggered1806
gingery1807
spunky1809
iracund1821
irascid1823
wrathy1828
frenzy1859
gunpowdery1868
gunpowderous1870
tempersome1875
exacerbescent1889
tempery1905
lightningy1906
temperish1925
short-fused1979
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective]
sharpc1000
impatient1377
out-sharpinga1382
teethya1500
fumish1523
testy1526
crabbed1535
tettish1567
peevish1577
kickish1589
splenetic1593
spleenful1594
tetchy1596
wasp-stung1598
touchy1602
spleeny1604
pruriginous1609
teety1621
splenitive1633
peltish1648
irritable1662
splenatic1663
splenetive1678
unheer1691
rusty1694
nettlesome1766
stingy1781
snarly1798
tutty1809
spleenical1818
rileya1824
nettly1825
edgy1837
porcupinal1846
shirty1846
raspish1854
peckish1857
streaky1860
owly1864
teasy1866
fussy1869
raspy1869
spiky1881
chippyc1885
tetchous1890
narky1895
snarky1906
ringy1907
snarkish1912
Scot1916
crooked1945
niggly1952
snooty1959
kvetchy1965
to be on the rag1967
sandpaper1976
gribble1984
splenous-
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cccxlvi. 547 He was a fumisshe man and malincolyous.
1540 T. Cranmer Prol. or Pref. in Bible (Great) sig. ✠iij We goo not aboute..to abate oure fumyshe & rancorouse stomakes.
1543 G. Joye George Ioye confuteth Winchesters Articles f. xxij Let him..not dispute with pore men in his fetters and presons with his fumisshe threatis.
1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Ciijv The hystorye of..foolishe kinges..conteynes a fumishe flame.
1576 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnie Touchstone of Complexions 133 a Yet is nothing more noysome and preiudiciall then..fumish anger and testynesse.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 82 A more fumish, testy, angry, Waspish..generation.
Derivatives
ˈfumishly adv.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [adverb]
hastilyc1330
cholericly1536
fumishly1570
waspishly1684
irascibly1828
cholerically1862
1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 690/2 So wildlye he writeth, so fumishlye he fareth.
ˈfumishness n.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [noun]
hastinessc1325
melancholya1375
hastivenessa1393
hastivessa1393
rese?a1400
hastivitya1500
fumishness1519
choler1530
firishness1568
cholericness1571
waspishness1593
fieriness1625
irascibility1750
parlousness1755
temper1828
provocability1834
quickness1863
tempersomeness1909
the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [noun] > flatulent quality
fumosityc1460
fumishness1519
1519 W. Horman Vulgaria vii. f. 71 Fury and fumysshnes, is the blynde snare of right iugement.
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. H j a Be ware howe they drinke stronge wyne..For the fumishenes therof hurteth ye heed.
a1569 M. Coverdale Fruitful Lessons (1593) sig. P O driue thou out of vs all fumishnesse, indignation, and selfe will.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 85 Their naturall inclination to anger, and the hastie fumishnesse of Waspes.
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