fumosite
Middle English
/fiu̯mɔːsiˈteː/
noun
Definitions
- Fumes; gaseous exhalements or vapourous releases.
- (physiology) Bodily fumes that purportedly cause an ailment or mood.
- (rare) The tendency (of a beverage etc.) to produce these purported fumes.
- (rare) Vapours bearing a stench.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French fumosité derived from Latin fūmōsitās affix from Middle English fumous.
Origin
Middle English
fumous