fume
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5.2
- noun
- /fjuːm/
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humos
- After the fire, the air was thick with noxious fumes that made it hard to breathe.
- toxic fumes
- exhaust fumes
- inhale fumes
I I wrote a feature for Wired about a trying to solve the mystery of a fungus that lives on whiskey fumes.
- I I wrote a feature for Wired about a trying to solve the mystery of a fungus that lives on whiskey fumes.
Examples
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Occupational exposure to these fumes can be controlled with proper local exhaust ventilation.
Academic text (2004) -
A car screeched away from the curb, and the gasoline fumes began to waft through the window.
Fiction book (1992) -
There must be some kind of fumes that come up out of the ground.
Fiction book (1991) -
Careful not to inhale the fumes.
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Five died from fumes sealing the tanks.
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I can't have her breathing those fumes.
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Cooking equipment and homes can be contaminated by the residue and fumes from MA production.
Academic text (2006) -
The sky is white with clouds, and there are gray exhaust fumes hovering above the cars.
Fiction book (1992) -
The addition of industrial and car exhaust fumes in the twentieth century made conditions intolerable.
Academic text (1992) -
In 1890, all students were struck with severe headaches from breathing fumes from the freshly painted walls.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A cloud of tiny particles and gas made by burning something
102
1.0
A large group of small things moving together in the air
96
3.2
Gas or very small drops of liquid in the air, like steam
60
3.2
A short puff of air that carries a smell
48
1.8
A fine cloud of small drops or particles in the air
11
4.7
A mixture of tiny liquid drops or solid particles floating in air
11
2.9
A visible cloud of fine dust hanging in the air
8
1.9
A large mass of smoke in the air from a fire
4
5.1
Tiny solid or liquid pieces in the air that can harm health
3
3.2
Smoke and gases that a car engine releases into the air
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9.9
Stuffy, smoky air in a room that feels unpleasant to breathe
1
9.9
A small puff of smoke or mist rising from something like a chimney
1
9.9
A bad smell of gases from decaying or chemical waste
Harmful gases that smell bad and come from engines or machines
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Etymology
Fume as a noun comes from Latin fumus 'smoke' and means a cloud of fine particles or vapor, often with a strong smell. The same root is in perfume, so a fume is basically a strong-smelling cloud in the air.