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fume

noun verb

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fjuːm

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noun

  1. a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

verb

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

verb

  1. be mad, angry, or furious

verb

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

verb

  1. emit a cloud of fine particles

    “The chimney was fuming”

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Example Sentences

The chimney was fuming

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