fumous

English

Etymology

From Middle English fumous, from Latin fūmōsus, equivalent to fume +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjuməs/

Adjective

fumous (comparative more fumous, superlative most fumous)

1. (obsolete or literary) Of or resembling fumes or smoke.
   • 1927, H. P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath:

     Upon their heads were strapped vast helmet-like torches of glittering metal, from which the fragrance of obscure balsams spread in fumous spirals.

Derived terms

• fumously

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fumose, fumouse, fumows

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French fumeus, from Latin fūmōsus (which some forms are directly from); equivalent to fume +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiu̯muːs/, /ˈfiu̯mus/, /ˈfiu̯mɔːs/

Adjective

fumous (Late Middle English)

1. Smelly; having a noticeable stench.
2. (rare) Inducing malady or harm; dangerous, noxious.
3. (rare) Incapicitated, drunken; not sober or of right mind.
4. (rare) fumy; fume-like or resembling a fume.
5. (rare) Angry, ireful.

Descendants

• English: fumous

References

• “fūmǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-03.