Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fumette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fumette
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unpleasant odour or taste of old game meat.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"A haunch of venison made her sweat, / Unless it had the right fumette."

Etymology

French fumet (“odour of wine or meat”), from Latin fumus (“smoke”). See fume.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

fumet (alternative)

Questions

What does fumette mean?: The unpleasant odour or taste of old game meat.
Where does fumette come from?: French fumet (“odour of wine or meat”), from Latin fumus (“smoke”). See fume.

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