fume

noun
/fjuːm/

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

Example

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

Other meanings

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

Synonyms

smoke

Related words

exhaust fume
fumacious
fume cupboard
fumed
fume date
fume hood
fumeless
fumelike
fumewort
fumish
fumivorous
fumulus

Example sentences

“Can paint fumes affect my unborn baby?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Inhaling these fumes could cause damage to your lungs.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Noxious fumes may be present.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "fūmus" (vapour, smoke).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fume” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.