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fums

fums is the plural of fum.

fums is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fum.

Meaning of fum

Noun

fum (plural fums)

  1. (obsolete) The fenghuang, a mythological Chinese bird.
    • The fum is a bird said to be found in no part of the world but China. It is described as of most admirable beauty, and if at any time absent, or long unseen, it is regarded as an omen of some misfortune to the royal family.1823, Richard Sickelmore, The history of Brighton from the earliest period to the present time

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Questions about fums

What is fums the plural of?
Fums is the plural of fum.

Words near fums in the dictionary

  1. fumously
  2. fumper
  3. fumpered
  4. fumpering
  5. fumpers
  6. fums
  7. fumuli
  8. fumulus
  9. fumus boni iuris
  10. fumy
  11. fun

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