208 Fume (PW) be angry When I heard that she was talking about me to other people, I was just fuming. (MW) Function: noun Date: 14th century Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fum, from Latin fumus; akin to Old High German toumen to be fragrant, Sanskrit dhūma smoke, Old Church Slavic dymŭ 1 a : a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive exhaust fumes> b : an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (as air) 2 : something (as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning s of patriotism — Matthew Arnold> 3 : a state of excited irritation or anger —usually used in the phrase in a fume fumy adjective on fumes : with little of the original strength or energy remaining on fumes> (free) be mad, angry, or furious to be very angry whilst trying not to show it He was fuming (with rage). (dictionary) to show, or give way to, anger, annoyance, etc. |