fumed oak. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This produces the rich nut-brown finish so popular in Arts and Crafts furniture and is known as fumed oak. From Wordnik.com. [Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I] Reference
"Are you going to let me see those papers?" he fumed. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview] Reference
Alan fumed at the delay, but he knew it was necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Starman's Quest] Reference
"" She's a snob, '' he fumed before television cameras. From Wordnik.com. ['She Didn't Give A Damn'] Reference
"You can say I'm ugly, or not talented," Gifford fumed. From Wordnik.com. [A Dustup Over A Dressing-Down] Reference
Bet fumed and fussed, scolding anyone who came near her. From Wordnik.com. [The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure] Reference
"What you're doing is outrageous; it's wrong," she fumed. From Wordnik.com. [Keeping A Close Eye On Wall Street] Reference
"Very well, Hartman," fumed the fiery-tempered old fellow. From Wordnik.com. [At the Little Brown House] Reference
I could have fumed and complained and been in a lousy mood. From Wordnik.com. [Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Every Day] Reference
"BBC does stand for British, doesn't it?" fumed one listener. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrating Radio 4's continuity announcers] Reference
On his way back to Manhattan, he sat in the autocab and fumed. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Giveaway] Reference
"She's doing it on purpose, the horrid thing," Bess fumed to Nan. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves] Reference
That would be "like when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939," he fumed. From Wordnik.com. [Les Leopold: Why the Big Lie About the Job Crisis?] Reference
"Rotten little crumb," Judy fumed, glaring balefully at the snake. From Wordnik.com. [Droozle] Reference
"The FBI doesn't tell us s-- t," fumed one administration official. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting For Justice] Reference
When Republicans balked at granting Cole's request, Democrats fumed. From Wordnik.com. [The Trouble With Newt] Reference
The hotel proprietor fumed at the idea of serving the ragged children. From Wordnik.com. [Chocolate Grenades] Reference
"What a racist thing to ask!" fumed one executive at a Frankfurt bank. From Wordnik.com. [Race In The Boardroom] Reference
When their supply was exhausted they raged and fumed until they secured more. From Wordnik.com. [Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858] Reference
Oil stains penetrate hard woods better when the wood has first been fumed in ammonia. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
For her part, Quintana fumed to reporters at the prospect of Elian's becoming an American. From Wordnik.com. [Grandma Diplomacy] Reference
These are deservedly famous for they give especially soft, agreeable effects on fumed oak. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
"I thought his speech Monday was incredible," fumed Rep. Tim Roemer, a moderate from Indiana. From Wordnik.com. [Collateral Damage] Reference
"Let the Russians come as soon as they can and bring down this sinful Saakashvili!" she fumed. From Wordnik.com. [‘Sinful Saakashvili’ or Hero?] Reference
US Air lost his bags, and for two days he fumed at having to do without the clothes he needed. From Wordnik.com. [Tales From The Sardine Run] Reference
"It just burns me up," fumed Takoma Park Mayor Bruce Williams, a friend and campaign supporter. From Wordnik.com. [Takoma Park festival's a stop for Democrats running for Montgomery's at-large seats] Reference
"America and Israel are the real terrorists," he fumed, starting a rant that lasts nearly 30 minutes. From Wordnik.com. ['Bin Laden Is A Hero'] Reference
"Shut up and quit bitching," fumed White House aide Bob Beerstin at one particularly contentious meeting. From Wordnik.com. [The Gender Wars] Reference
Kane Commissioner Joe Judd fumed, "" The most powerful politician in the world just kicked me in the teeth. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Monument In The Red Rock] Reference
Kimsey fumed that the then Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui seemed to be speaking disrespectfully of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [The New Billionaire To See] Reference
Now he watched and fumed as his accomplishments as secretary of state were buried in the rubble of a Democratic victory. From Wordnik.com. [Bush: The Fingers Of Blame] Reference
While publicly supporting Palin, McCain's top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. From Wordnik.com. [Hackers and Spending Sprees] Reference
"Don't talk to him," she fumed in that piercing whisper that somehow registers twice as loud as the average person's scream. From Wordnik.com. [Brock Cohen: Welcome to Bubble Boy Nation] Reference
"It's like Shakespeare still being alive and not asking him what 'Hamlet' is about," fumed Colbert, who promptly put out an APB on the AP. From Wordnik.com. [The Truthiness Teller] Reference
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