Fumid

/ˈfjuːmɪd/ adjective

Definition

Producing, filled with, or resembling fumes or smoke; characterized by smokiness.

Etymology

From Latin 'fumidus' (smoky, from fumus), an archaic or rare adjective form used in English to describe smoke-like qualities.

Kelly Says

Fumid is rarely used in modern English, but it reveals how Latin-derived adjective endings like '-id' (humid, timid, vivid) were productive in creating descriptive words about properties and states.

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