brume

[ broom ]

noun

1. mist; fog.

brume

/ bruːm /

noun

1. poetic.
   heavy mist or fog

Derived Forms

• ˈbrumous, adjective

Other Words From

• bru·mous [broo, -m, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brume¹

1800–10; < French: fog < Provençal bruma < Latin brūma winter, originally winter solstice, contraction of *brevima ( diēs ) shortest (day); breve

Word History and Origins

Origin of brume¹

C19: from French: mist, winter, from Latin brūma , contracted from brevissima diēs the shortest day

Example Sentences

Davis-Woodhall’s strongest challengers are expected to be Ese Brume of Nigeria, the silver medalist in the 2022 world indoor championships, Larissa Iapichino of Italy, the top-ranked long jumper in the world last year, according to Track & Field News, and Mikaelle Assani of Germany, the No. 2 entry in the field with a season best of 22-8.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a bit anarchical,” said Camille Brume, 27, who was busy pulling city bikes and scooters out of their parking lots and dumping them on the street.

From New York Times

By 10 a.m., an early morning brume had burned off.

From New York Times

“With Ubisoft Plus, our vision is to provide more options for our players to access their favorite Ubisoft games, wherever they are and whenever they want,” Alexia Brumé, associate director, subscription at Ubisoft, tells The Verge.

From The Verge

The sublime glassy Radnor Lake pulls in photographers from around mid-Tennessee who often arrive early enough to shoot the morning brume that rises from the lake.

From New York Times