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Fug

/fʌɡ/

A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area.

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📖 Definitions of "Fug"

noun

1
A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area.
2
A state of lethargy and confusion; daze.
3
A state of chaos or confusion.

verb

1
To create a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
2
To be surrounded by a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
3
To put into a fug (daze).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fug"

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fustnoun	A strong musty smell; mustiness.
fumositynoun	The quality of being fumous.
funknoun	(uncountable, music) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.
fumatorynoun	Of or relating to smoke, smoking, or fumigation.
fumenoun	A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
frowstnoun	Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.
fetornoun	An unpleasant smell.
foistverb	(transitive) To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
fumettenoun	(archaic) The unpleasant odour or taste of old game meat.
fœtornoun	Nonstandard spelling of fetor. [An unpleasant smell.]
fuggnoun	Heavy, unpleasant atmosphere.
fumetnoun	A type of concentrated food stock that is added to sauces to enhance their flavour. Variations are fish fumet and mushroom fumet.
fetid	Foul-smelling, stinking.
effluviumnoun	A gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul-smelling one.
fumehoodnoun	Alternative spelling of fume hood. [(chemistry) A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.]
fumishnessnoun	(obsolete) fretfulness; rage
fragornoun	A loud and sudden sound; the report of anything bursting; a crash.
fustiannoun	(figuratively) Inflated, pompous, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast; also (archaic), incoherent or unintelligible speech or writing; gibberish, nonsense.
fugienoun	(Scotland) A fugitive; a runaway.
fudgenoun	(chiefly uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.