fumet
- noun
- /fjuːˈmeɪ/
:
aroma
- A delicate fumet of herbs filled the kitchen as the soup simmered on the stove.
Examples
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Can you smell the fumet wafting from the oven?
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She noticed the subtle fumet of perfume as she entered the elegant room.
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The fumet of fresh bread drifted from the bakery and tempted everyone on the corner.
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The fumet from the seafood stew filled the kitchen.
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The fumet of fresh bread drifted from the bakery and tempted everyone on the corner.
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A delicate fumet of herbs filled the kitchen as the soup simmered on the stove.
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She noticed the subtle fumet of perfume as she entered the elegant room.
Synonyms
605
1.0
A scent you notice with your nose
102
1.0
A pleasant smell that you notice and enjoy
83
2.6
A pleasant sweet smell from flowers or perfume
74
1.6
A pleasant smell that often comes from food, drink, or flowers
11
4.6
A pleasant smell you notice in wine or perfume
4
1.0
A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread
1
4.8
A pleasant smell often from flowers or scented liquids you wear
1
9.8
A pleasant smell that often brings back memories
1
3.0
A short soft smell of perfume in the air
A pleasant, sweet smell that fills a place
A pleasant smell that comes from things like plants or spices
Antonyms
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fumet for an aroma comes from French and the Latin fumus, meaning 'smoke' or 'smell'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of English perfume or fume; a fumet is simply a strong, pleasant scent from cooking or perfume.