Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, esp. of an odorous or harmful nature

tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.

an irritable or angry mood

He has been in a fume ever since the contract fell through.

to emit or exhale, as fumes or vapor

giant stacks fuming their sooty smoke.

to treat with or expose to fumes.

to show fretful irritation or anger

She always fumes when the mail is late.

to rise, or pass off, as fumes

smoke fuming from an ashtray.

to emit fumes

The leaky pipe fumed alarmingly.

verb

be calm , be happy

verb

anger , blow up * , boil , bristle , burn , chafe , chomp at the bit , get hot , get steamed up , rage , rant , rave , seethe , smoke * , storm * , blow up , boil over , explode , flare up , foam , bluster , emit , exhalation , exhale , fumigate , odor , reek , smell , smoke , steam , stew , storm , vapor

noun

snit* , sweat* , swivet*