in a fume (Meaning)
in a fume
an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air), with little of the original strength or energy remaining, to give off fumes, a disagreeable smoke, vapor, or gas, a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive, to be in a state of excited irritation or anger, to expose to or treat with fumes, to rise in or as if in fumes, to show bad temper or anger, a state of excited irritation or anger, to emit fumes, to utter while in a state of excited irritation or anger, something (such as an emotion) that impairs one's reasoning, to give off in fumes
Synonyms & Antonyms of in a fume
Synonyms:
- riley
- sore
- going crook
- ticked
- irritable
- cheesed off
- bent out of shape
- passionate
- apoplectic
- inflamed
- hot under the collar
- steaming
- choleric
- foaming
- riled
- annoyed
- fuming
- steamed up
- livid
- in a pet
- wrathful
- in a huff
- blue in the face
- fit to be tied
- teed off
- hopping mad
- enflamed
- hopping
- irate
- incensed
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- roiled
- irascible
- acrimonious
- touchy
- boiling
- put out
- antipathetic
- rancorous
- virulent
- fretful
- bilious
- smouldering
- bristling
- contrary
- bearish
- belligerent
- petulant
- disagreeable
- cantankerous
- smoldering
- wrought (up)
- huffy
- seething
- bitter
- vindictive
- soreheaded
- burning
- sizzling
- churlish
- bristly
- ranting
- embittered
- grouchy
- horn-mad
- rankled
- perturbed
- cross
- cold
- vitriolic
- quarrelsome
- fussy
- exasperated
- unpleasant
- sulky
- icy
- resentful
- acrid
- antagonistic
- snappish
- ireful
- unfriendly
- malevolent
- cool
- grumpy
- cranky
- inimical
- peevish
- antisocial
- wroth
- testy
- stormy
- vengeful
- spiteful
- frigid
- shirty
- inflammable
- raving
- contentious
- dyspeptic
- distant
- worked up
- disapproving
- argumentative
- aggravated
- crabby
- sorehead
- pugnacious
Antonyms:
in a fume Sentence Examples
- The athlete was in a fume after losing the competition.
- The boss was in a fume over the employee's tardiness.
- The traffic jam put the driver in a fume.
- The broken vase put the mother in a fume.
- The lost wallet put the tourist in a fume.
- The spilled coffee put the student in a fume.
- The politician was in a fume over the opposition's allegations.
- The teacher was in a fume over the students' behavior.
- The doctor was in a fume because the surgery was delayed.
- The customer was in a fume over the defective product.
FAQs About the word in a fume
an often noxious suspension of particles in a gas (such as air), with little of the original strength or energy remaining, to give off fumes, a disagreeable smo
infuriate, indignant, outraged, ballistic, angered, rabid, infuriated,angry, mad, enraged
angerless, obliging, delighted, accepting, happy, content, accommodating, agreeable,pleased, friendly
The athlete was in a fume after losing the competition.
The boss was in a fume over the employee's tardiness.
The traffic jam put the driver in a fume.
The broken vase put the mother in a fume.
