FUMY

Etymology

Adjective

fumy (comparative fumier, superlative fumiest)

Producing or filled with fumes.

Source: Wiktionary


Fum"y, a.

Definition: Producing fumes; fumous. "Drowned in fumy wine." H. Brooke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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