n.
a gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale.
v.
- emit fumes.
-
[usu. as adj. fumed]
expose (something, especially wood) to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints.
- feel great anger.
Derivative
- fuming adj.
- fumingly adv.
- fumy adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. fumer (v.), from L. fumare ‘to smoke’.