fju:m n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. in pl.) exuded
gas or
smoke or
vapour,
esp.
when harmful or
unpleasant. 2 a fit of
anger (in a fume). --v. 1 a intr.
emit fumes. b tr.
give off as fumes. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) be
affected by (esp. suppressed) anger (was fuming at
their inefficiency). 3 tr. a
fumigate. b
subject to fumes esp.
those of
ammonia (to
darken tints in
oak, photographic
film, etc.). 4 tr.
perfume with incense. øfume
cupboard (or
chamber etc.) a ventilated
structure in a
laboratory,
for storing or experimenting with
noxious chemicals. øøfumeless adj. fumingly adv. fumy adj. (in
sense 1 of n.). [ME f. OF fum f. L fumus smoke & OF fume f. fumer f. L fumare to smoke]