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fumous

/ˈfjuməs/

fumous adjective: of or resembling fumes or smoke.

Adjective

fumous (comparative more fumous, superlative most fumous)

  1. (literary, obsolete) Of or resembling fumes or smoke.
    • Upon their heads were strapped vast helmet-like torches of glittering metal, from which the fragrance of obscure balsams spread in fumous spirals.1927, H. P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath

Forms of fumous

comparativemore fumous
superlativemost fumous

Origin of fumous

From Middle English fumous, from Latin fūmōsus, equivalent to fume + -ous.

Words formed from fumous

Questions about fumous

What does fumous mean?
Fumous means of or resembling fumes or smoke.
What part of speech is fumous?
Fumous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce fumous?
Fumous is pronounced /ˈfjuməs/.

Words near fumous in the dictionary

  1. fumonisins
  2. fumose
  3. fumosities
  4. fumosity
  5. fumosorinone
  6. fumous
  7. fumously
  8. fumper
  9. fumpered
  10. fumpering
  11. fumpers

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