Webster's Dictionary 1913

4240

Fumatory

Fu″ma‐to‐ry (?), n. See Fumitory.

4241

Fumatory (2)

Fu″ma‐to‐ry (?), a. [See Fumatorium.] Pert. to, or concerned with, smoking. — n.; pl.-ries (�). A place for subjecting things to smoke or vapor.

4242

Fumble

Fum″ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fumbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fumbling (?).] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw. fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fu...

4243

Fumble (2)

Fum″ble, v. t. To handle or manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together. Shak.

4244

Fumbler

Fum″bler (?), n. One who fumbles.

4245

Fumblingly

Fum″bling‐ly (?), adv. In the manner of one who fumbles.

4246

Fume

Fume (fūm), n. [L. fumus; akin to Skr. dhūma smoke, dhū to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. θύειν to sacrifice, storm, rage, θύμον, θύμοσ, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. fum sm...

4247

Fume (2)

Fume, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fuming.] [Cf. F. fumer, L. fumare to smoke. See Fume, n.] 1. To smoke; to throw off fumes, as in combustion or chemical action...

4248

Fume (3)

Fume, v. t. 1. To expose to the action of fumes; to treat with vapors, smoke, etc.; as, to bleach straw by fuming it with sulphur; to fill with fumes, vapors, odors, etc., as a ...

4249

Fume (4)

Fume, n.(Metal.) Solid material deposited by condensation of fumes; as, lead fume (a grayish powder chiefly lead sulphate).

4250

Fumed oak

Fumed oak (?). (Cabinetwork) Oak given a weathered appearance by exposure in an air-tight compartment to fumes of ammonia from uncorked cans, being first given a coat of filler.

4251

Fumeless

Fume″less, a. Free from fumes.

4252

Fumer

Fum″er (?), n. 1. One that fumes.2. One who makes or uses perfumes.Embroiderers, feather makers, fumers. Beau. & Fl.

4253

Fumerell

Fu″mer‐ell (?), n.(Arch.) See Femerell.

4254

Fumet

Fu″met (?), n. [Cf. F. fumier dung, OF. femier, fr. L. fimus dung.] The dung of deer. B. Jonson.

4255

Fumet (2)

{ Fu″met (?) ‖Fu‐mette″ (?), } n. [F. fumet odor, fume of wine or meat, fr. L. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.] The stench or high flavor of game or other meat when kept long. Swift.

4256

Fumet (3)

‖Fu′met″ (?), n. A high-flavored substance, such as extract of game, for flavoring dishes of food; less properly, a ragout of partridge and rabbit braised in wine.

4257

Fumetere

Fu″me‐tere″ (?), n. Fumitory.

4258

Fumid

Fu″mid (?), a. [L. fumidus, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.] Smoky; vaporous. Sir T. Broune.

4259

Fumidity

{ Fu‐mid″i‐ty (?), Fu″mid‐ness (?) } n. The state of being fumid; smokiness.

4260

Fumiferous

Fu‐mif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. fumifer; fumus smoke + ferre to bear.] Producing smoke.

4261

Fumifugist

Fu‐mif″u‐gist (?), n. [L. fumus smoke + fugare to put to flight, fugere to flee.] One who, or that which, drives away smoke or fumes.

4262

Fumify

Fu″mi‐fy (?), v. t. [Fume + -fy.] To subject to the action of smoke. Sir T. Browne.

4263

Fumigant

Fu″mi‐gant (?), a. [L. fumigans, p. pr. of fumigare. See Fumigate.] Fuming.

4264

Fumigate

Fu″mi‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fumigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fumigating (?).] [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.] 1. To apply smoke t...

4265

Fumigation

Fum′iga″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. fumigation.]1. The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.2. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.

4266

Fumigator

Fu″mi‐ga′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, fumigates; an apparattus for fumigating.