suffumigate
[ suh-fyoo-mi-geyt ]
verb (used with object),suf·fu·mi·gat·ed, suf·fu·mi·gat·ing.
to fumigate from below; apply fumes or smoke to.
Origin of suffumigate
1Other words from suffumigate
- suf·fu·mi·ga·tion, noun
Words Nearby suffumigate
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How to use suffumigate in a sentence
At nine o'clock I placed her legs in a bath of lukewarm water, and taught her how to suffumigate.
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British Dictionary definitions for suffumigate
suffumigate
/ (səˈfjuːmɪˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to fumigate from or as if from beneath
Origin of suffumigate
1C16: from Latin suffūmigāre, from sub- + fūmigāre to fumigate
Derived forms of suffumigate
- suffumigation, noun
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