fume

1 of 2

noun

ˈfyüm

: a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive

engine exhaust fumes

: an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air)

: something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning

sometimes his head gets a little hot with the fumes of patriotism

Matthew Arnold

: a state of excited irritation or anger

—usually used in the phrase in a fume

fumy

ˈfyü-mē

adjective

fume

2 of 2

verb

fumed; fuming

transitive verb

: to expose to or treat with fumes

: to give off in fumes

fuming thick black smoke

: to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger

intransitive verb

: to emit fumes

: to be in a state of excited irritation or anger

fretted and fumed over the delay

: to rise in or as if in fumes

Example Sentences

Verb She's still fuming about not being invited to the party. We sat there waiting for him, fuming with anger at the delay. “They made these changes without even asking our opinion,” one employee fumed. The volcano was fuming thick black smoke.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many are formulated for reduced fumes or to be fume-free.

Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Before using paint stripper, ensure that the area is well ventilated to avoid fume build-up.

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Several years ago, Esserman started a clinical trial called the WISDOM study about an issue that makes her fume: the recommendations that every woman 40 and over get an annual mammogram.

Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 Although scallop fume inhalation was proving nonreactive, surely sharing scallop protein particles via mouth-to-mouth contact would not be.

Bonnie Garmus, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022 The legislation would create new mandates for crew training and for reporting and investigating fume events.

Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Its surface was sending out a faint autumnal fume, like faraway burning leaves.

Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 One of those designs includes the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept X seconde/seconde/, which is similar in design to the new perpetual calendar models featuring a brightly colored fume dial with a cartoonish rubber eraser at its center.

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022 Many in the vice president's circle fume that she's not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined.

Chris Cillizza, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021

Verb

Parents fume that their children must now participate in flag raising and other patriotic rituals at school.

Clay Chandler, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The price at the pump this week in Florida may cause some drivers to fume.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 But from that point forward, Straw Man Army — Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress — refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize.

Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 All through the Beijing Games, the unchecked swagger of Canada’s women’s hockey team had been conspicuous for all to see — and to admire, fume over and fear.

New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The back-door alley entrance of the SEC headquarters is where people go to smoke, and sometimes also maybe to fume.

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 Verstappen was left to fume while Hamilton built up a comfortable cushion, only for the safety car to bring the pack back together for the closing stages.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021 Both senators have yet to publicly do so, even as liberal Democrats continue to publicly fume over the reticence.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021 So while Team Logan goes in search of a country where the kingpin can fume and avoid extradition, and Team Kendall swings wildly between fist-bumping triumph and holy-moly terror, both sides are living in equal fear of the near future.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "smoke, exhalation," borrowed from Anglo-French fum, going back to Latin fūmus "smoke, fumes," going back to Indo-European *d^huh₂-mó- "smoke, vapor" (whence also Old Church Slavic dymŭ "smoke," Lithuanian dū́mai, Sanskrit dhūmáḥ, and probably Greek thȳmós "spirit, mind, courage"), noun derivative from a verbal base *d^hu̯eh₂- or *d^heu̯h₂- "produce smoke by burning," whence Greek thýō, thýein "to sacrifice," Latin suffiō, suffīre "to subject to smoke, fumigate," Old Church Slavic dujǫ, duti "to blow" and perhaps Tocharian B twās- "kindle, ignite"

Note: Also allied are Hittite tuhhae-, perhaps "to smoke out, drive out by smoke," from an unattested noun derivative (earlier glossed as "gasp, cough"; see A. Kloeckhorst, Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon, Brill, 2008); and Old High German toum "vapor, smoke," Middle Dutch doom "vapor, steam," going back to Germanic *dauma-, presumably from an o-grade derivative *d^hou̯h₂-mo-. Greek thȳmós is an exact phonetic correspondent to the other words, though the sense divergence suggests influence from some phonetically similar base of different meaning.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	in a fume
释义	fume 1 of 2 noun ˈfyüm 1 a : a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive engine exhaust fumes b : an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air) 2 : something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning sometimes his head gets a little hot with the fumes of patriotism Matthew Arnold 3 : a state of excited irritation or anger —usually used in the phrase in a fume fumy ˈfyü-mē adjective fume 2 of 2 verb fumed; fuming transitive verb 1 : to expose to or treat with fumes 2 : to give off in fumes fuming thick black smoke 3 : to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger intransitive verb 1 a : to emit fumes b : to be in a state of excited irritation or anger fretted and fumed over the delay 2 : to rise in or as if in fumes Phrases on fumes : with little of the original strength or energy remaining tired ballplayers running on fumes Synonyms Verb boil burn foam rage rankle seethe sizzle steam storm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She's still fuming about not being invited to the party. We sat there waiting for him, fuming with anger at the delay. “They made these changes without even asking our opinion,” one employee fumed. The volcano was fuming thick black smoke. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Many are formulated for reduced fumes or to be fume-free. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 Before using paint stripper, ensure that the area is well ventilated to avoid fume build-up. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 Several years ago, Esserman started a clinical trial called the WISDOM study about an issue that makes her fume: the recommendations that every woman 40 and over get an annual mammogram. Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 Although scallop fume inhalation was proving nonreactive, surely sharing scallop protein particles via mouth-to-mouth contact would not be. Bonnie Garmus, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2022 The legislation would create new mandates for crew training and for reporting and investigating fume events. Kiera Feldmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Its surface was sending out a faint autumnal fume, like faraway burning leaves. Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 One of those designs includes the Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept X seconde/seconde/, which is similar in design to the new perpetual calendar models featuring a brightly colored fume dial with a cartoonish rubber eraser at its center. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2022 Many in the vice president's circle fume that she's not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 2 Dec. 2021 Verb Parents fume that their children must now participate in flag raising and other patriotic rituals at school. Clay Chandler, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The price at the pump this week in Florida may cause some drivers to fume. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2022 But from that point forward, Straw Man Army — Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress — refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize. Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 All through the Beijing Games, the unchecked swagger of Canada’s women’s hockey team had been conspicuous for all to see — and to admire, fume over and fear. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 The back-door alley entrance of the SEC headquarters is where people go to smoke, and sometimes also maybe to fume. Joseph Goodman \| Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 Verstappen was left to fume while Hamilton built up a comfortable cushion, only for the safety car to bring the pack back together for the closing stages. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021 Both senators have yet to publicly do so, even as liberal Democrats continue to publicly fume over the reticence. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021 So while Team Logan goes in search of a country where the kingpin can fume and avoid extradition, and Team Kendall swings wildly between fist-bumping triumph and holy-moly terror, both sides are living in equal fear of the near future. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, "smoke, exhalation," borrowed from Anglo-French fum, going back to Latin fūmus "smoke, fumes," going back to Indo-European d^huh₂-mó- "smoke, vapor" (whence also Old Church Slavic dymŭ* "smoke," Lithuanian dū́mai, Sanskrit dhūmáḥ, and probably Greek thȳmós "spirit, mind, courage"), noun derivative from a verbal base d^hu̯eh₂- or d^heu̯h₂- "produce smoke by burning," whence Greek thýō, thýein "to sacrifice," Latin suffiō, suffīre "to subject to smoke, fumigate," Old Church Slavic dujǫ, duti "to blow" and perhaps Tocharian B twās- "kindle, ignite" Note: Also allied are Hittite tuhhae-, perhaps "to smoke out, drive out by smoke," from an unattested noun derivative (earlier glossed as "gasp, cough"; see A. Kloeckhorst, Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon, Brill, 2008); and Old High German toum "vapor, smoke," Middle Dutch doom "vapor, steam," going back to Germanic dauma-, presumably from an o-grade derivative d^hou̯h₂-mo-. Greek thȳmós is an exact phonetic correspondent to the other words, though the sense divergence suggests influence from some phonetically similar base of different meaning. First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing fume in a fume in a fume Kids Definition fume 1 of 2 noun ˈfyüm : a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas —usually used in pl. noxious fumes fume 2 of 2 verb fumed; fuming 1 : to give off a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas 2 : to be angry 3 : to say something in an angry way "Don't ever ask me again," I fumed. in a fume phrase as in angry feeling or showing anger Lydia approached them in a fume after seeing the mess they had made. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance angry ballistic mad furious indignant angered enraged infuriated hot infuriate outraged cheesed off rabid sore steamed up passionate riley steaming hopping mad in a pet apoplectic bent out of shape foaming in a huff irate hot under the collar going crook wrathful ticked annoyed livid irritable incensed choleric hopping teed off inflamed blue in the face fit to be tied fuming wroth riled enflamed shirty roiled rankled horn-mad ireful bitter cold worked up stormy exasperated antagonistic virulent aggravated vitriolic ranting malevolent unpleasant raving spiteful vindictive vengeful smoldering cross icy huffy acrid distant boiling antipathetic disagreeable resentful bristling acrimonious antisocial unfriendly bristly inimical cool sulky rancorous wrought (up) seething soreheaded peevish fussy frigid contrary touchy grouchy inflammable sizzling smouldering cranky quarrelsome embittered petulant fretful put out belligerent grumpy perturbed testy irascible churlish crabby dyspeptic bilious contentious snappish argumentative burning pugnacious disapproving ornery cantankerous bearish sorehead piqued disputatious querulous ill-tempered ill-humored quick-tempered Antonyms & Near Antonyms angerless pleased delighted accepting content agreeable friendly accommodating amenable happy obliging cordial complaisant understanding sympathetic amicable kind satisfied sweet tolerant serene calm empathetic tranquil pleasant pacific placid peaceable genial unembittered amiable easygoing affable good-natured good-tempered See More
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fume

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Example Sentences

Word History

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