FUMES

5 letters 10 Scrabble points /fjuːmz/

Definition of FUMES

noun
  1. A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

    "Don't stand around in there breathing the fumes while the adhesive cures."

  2. A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

    "Lead fume is a greyish powder, mainly comprising lead sulfate."

  3. Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.

    "the fumes of passion"

verb
  1. To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

  2. To apply or offer incense to.

  3. To emit fumes.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters F U M E S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

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