fume vs veil

fume

noun
  • Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination. 

  • Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control. 

  • The incense of praise; inordinate flattery. 

  • A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale. 

  • A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state. 

verb
  • To apply or offer incense to. 

  • To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints. 

  • To pass off in fumes or vapours. 

  • To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied. 

  • To express or feel great anger. 

  • To emit fumes. 

veil

noun
  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. 

verb
  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

  • To conceal as with a veil. 

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