Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Producing smoke.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Producing smoke.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Producing
smoke .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Latin fumifer; fumus smoke + ferre to bear.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fumiferous.
Examples
-
Brewer, that hopes to draw as much Drink from a quarter of this, as he does from pale or amber sorts: This Malt by some is thought to occasion the Gravel and Stone, besides what is commonly called the Heart-burn; and is by its steely nature less nourishing than the pale or amber Malts, being very much impregnated with the fiery fumiferous Particles of the
The London and Country Brewer Anonymous
herotuesday commented on the word fumiferous
If I had a pet dragon, this would absolutely be its name.
September 22, 2007
kad commented on the word fumiferous
and 'fumi' would be a great nickname for a dragon :)
September 22, 2007
colleen commented on the word fumiferous
brilliant!
September 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word fumiferous
He/she could frolic in the autumn mist with Puff. ;-)
September 23, 2007