What's the difference between fugacious and fumacious?

Fugacious


Definition:

  • (a.) Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.
  • (a.) Fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with the life of the individual.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Reporter, on the other hand, calls it "a fugacious bit of whimsy that can only be judged minor Woody Allen".
  • (2) However, it may be revealed inconstantly and fugaciously by ultasonic lysis of cells infected by sera containing Dane particles.

Fumacious


Definition:

  • (a.) Smoky; hence, fond of smoking; addicted to smoking tobacco.

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