Definitions for fumigate

fumigate fu·mi·gate

Spelling: [fyoo-mi-geyt]
IPA: /ˈfyu mɪˌgeɪt/

Fumigate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in fumigate (aefgimtu).

Definitions for fumigate

verb (used with object)

  1. to expose to smoke or fumes, as in disinfecting or exterminating roaches, ants, etc.

Origin of fumigate

1520-30; Latin fūmigātus, past participle of fūmigāre to smoke, fumigate, equivalent to fūm(us) smoke + -igāre (v. suffix based on -ig-, noun derivative of agere to drive, do, as in remex, st

Examples for fumigate

"If I had a bed that old, I'd fumigate it," the captain declared.

"To fumigate after the prisence av a skunk," retorted Pat whimsically.

Same time you can keep on fetching brush to fumigate your cat hole.

All who can keep them safe should have green frogs by the score in every house which they do not fumigate.

The air of these dormitories is foul, and burning resin is used to fumigate them.

It is used to fumigate buildings, being a valuable disinfectant.

They carry their preventive with them; they sweat and fumigate all the day long.

When it is over, then he shall go, and we will fumigate the place.

fumigate—To smoke a room, or any article needing to be cleansed.

Nothing else could be done except to fumigate the “between-decks,” that operation rather adding to the heat than otherwise.

Word Value for fumigate
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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