Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infumate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-fu-mate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dry by exposing to smoke; to expose to smoke.

Transitive verb

adj

Somewhat translucent with a mottled smokey appearance.

Example Sentences

"The posterior wings are transparent and iridescent, infumate at the extreme base along the dorsal margin, and their nervuration is to a large extent pale, becoming dark towards the apex."
"I am sure Frederick Smith has correctly named a pair in the British Museum, with the whole upper and to a less extend the lower basal cells infumate and the apical alar infumation approaching closely to the stigma; one probably came from Bates and the female, which lacks the single black marks on the second and third segments, was acquired about 1839 through Mr. Mornay from Brazil."
"The legs, gaster, and pronotum are reddish, and the short wings are infumate except for a pale band across the middle."

Etymology

First attested in 1847; borrowed from Latin infumātus, perfect passive participle of infumō (“to infumate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + fumō (“to smoke”), from fumus (“smoke”).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1847

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

infumates (present, singular) infumating (participle, present) infumated (participle, past) infumated (past) more infumate (comparative) most infumate (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

infumation

Questions

What does infumate mean?: To dry by exposing to smoke; to expose to smoke.
Where does infumate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1847.

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