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One who, or that which, fumigates; an apparattus for fumigating.

Having the quality of purifying by smoke. [R.]

Smokily; with fume.

Producing fumes, or vapors. Cadet's fuming liquid (Chem.), alkarsin. -- Fuming liquor of Libsvius (Old Chem.), stannic chloride; the chloride of tin, SnCl4, forming a colorless, mobile liquid which fumes in the air. Mixed with water it solidifies to the so-called butter of tin. -- Fuming sulphuric acid. (Chem.) Same…

In a fuming manner; angrily. "They answer fumingly." Hooker.

Smoky; hot; choleric.

Choler; fretfulness; passion.

Fumitory. [Obs.]

The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F. officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic. Climbing fumitory (Bot.), the Alleghany vine (Adlumia cirrhosa); a biennial cl…

A hinny.

The fumes of drink. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Producing fumes; full of fumes. Garlic, onions, mustard, and such-like fumous things. Barough (1625).

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

Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement. "Oddity, frolic, and fun." Goldsmith. To make fan of, to hold up to, or turn into, ridicule.

To walk or to dance on a rope.

Ropedancing.

Narrow, like the walk of a ropedancer. This funambulatory track. Sir T. Browne.

A ropewalker or ropedancer.

A ropewalker or ropedancer. [Obs.] Bacon.

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance. "In the function of his public calling." Swift.