fumous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English fumous, from Latin fūmōsus, equivalent to fume + -ous.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fumous (comparative more fumous, superlative most fumous)
- (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[edit]
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French fumeus, from Latin fūmōsus (which some forms are directly from); equivalent to fume + -ous.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
fumous (Late Middle English)
- Smelly; having a noticeable stench.
- (rare) Inducing malady or harm; dangerous, noxious.
- (rare) Incapicitated, drunken; not sober or of right mind.
- (rare) fumy; fume-like or resembling a fume.
- (rare) Angry, ireful.
Descendants[edit]
- English: fumous
References[edit]
- “fūmǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-03.
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