American English pronunciation

How to pronounce fumed

IPA transcription: [f'jumd]

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Verb

  • be mad, angry, or furious

  • be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

  • emit a cloud of fine particles

    “The chimney was fuming”

  • treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

Adjective

  • (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

    “fumed oak”

Usage examples

  • The precious metal coating becomes increasingly visible the more the glass is fumed.
  • They have concentrated fruit flavors, intense, rich, perfumed aromas, and long aging capabilities.
  • She has perfumed curls like the large black bee.
  • "Stephanotis" are grown for their strongly perfumed, waxy, tubular, usually white flowers.
  • The resulting product is known as "fumed oak".
  • The flavor is as described above, mild and slightly perfumed.