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fume meaning in Tamil

புகை

UK/fjuːm/

fume in Tamil: புகை, சீற்றம். In English, fume means a gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

Tamil words for fume

புகை, சீற்றம்

English meaning of fume

  1. noun A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
  2. noun A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.
  3. noun Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.
  4. noun Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

Full definition of fume

fume in a sentence

  • Don't stand around in there breathing the fumes while the adhesive cures.
  • Lead fume is a greyish powder, mainly comprising lead sulfate.
  • He’s still fuming about the argument they had yesterday.

Synonyms of fume

fume in other languages

Questions about fume in Tamil

What is the meaning of fume in Tamil?
Fume in Tamil is புகை, சீற்றம்.
fume என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Fume: புகை, சீற்றம்.
What does fume mean in English?
Fume means a gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: fume (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fume (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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