Fumes

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of fume; gases or vapour, especially unpleasant or toxic ones.

“The chemical fumes made it impossible to work without a mask.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fjuːmz/

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Synonyms

exhaust

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fames femes fomes fumed fumer fumet fuses fuzes

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emus feus fume fuse

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