ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fumed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fjuːmd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Fumed is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of fume.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of fume.

More Meanings

  1. Of wood, treated with ammonia fumes to darken its colour and enhance its grain pattern.

Example Sentences

A customer interrupted her by coming in, in quest of an overmantel, but when Rita by her blandishments had sold a deplorable example in fumed oak, she was again beset with misgivings about letting that old fool get drunk with a dangerous ascent of the stairs to be faced.

Synonyms for fumed

Depending on context, synonyms include treated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include treated, silica, silicas, livid, grumbled, moaned.

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