How Do You Spell PUMICE?

Pronunciation: [pjˈuːmɪs] (IPA)

The word "pumice" is spelled using the phonetic transcription /ˈpʌmɪs/. It is a volcanic rock that is formed from the cooling of lava which contains high levels of gas. Its rough surface and ability to float on water make it a popular ingredient in beauty and skin care products. The word originates from the Latin word "pumex". The spelling of this word may be confusing because it looks like it should be pronounced "poo-miss", but the correct pronunciation is "pum-iss".

PUMICE Meaning and Definition

1. Pumice is a naturally occurring, lightweight, igneous rock that is formed during volcanic eruptions. It is characterized by a porous and frothy texture, typically light in color ranging from white to gray or light brown. The distinguishing feature of pumice is its high concentration of gas bubbles trapped within its structure.

   With a low density and high porosity, pumice floats on water due to the abundance of gas pockets. It has a unique abrasive quality that makes it widely utilized in various industries. Its porosity and abrasive property make it an ideal ingredient in skincare products, such as exfoliating scrubs and foot files. Pumice is also employed in the beauty industry for foot and hand treatments to remove calluses and dead skin cells.

   In addition to its cosmetic applications, pumice has several practical uses. Due to its lightweight nature, it is sometimes used in construction as a lightweight aggregate in concrete, providing improved insulation properties and reducing the overall weight of structures. Pumice is also utilized in horticulture as a soil additive to improve drainage and aeration, enhancing the growth of plants.

   Due to its volcanic origin, pumice is found in abundance near volcanic zones and is commonly extracted through mining. It is considered a valuable resource due to its wide range of applications in different industries, making it an important component in various products and processes.

2. A volcanic substance or lava, so light and porous as to float on water, usually of a whitish-grey colour.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PUMICE

• domice
• primice
• promice
• ptice
• piice
• pieice
• paice
• pomise
• purce
• remice
• muice
• poiice
• sumize
• pecice
• poice
• pffice
• pummle
• pummice
• peaice
• patice
• premice
• pruice
• pimico
• plumile
• tumice
• pumace
• pumise
• pymic
• Punece
• Punyce
• Sumico
• pakice
• numie
• plumicom
• Cumicq
• puitice
• Puwie
• Pumkine
• Surice
• Kumiche
• Putive
• pusick
• QUMIE
• Rumicen
• pumacee
• numicke
• Pugile
• numiie
• Pudicke
• Opurice
• Pulicte

Etymology of PUMICE

The word "pumice" originates from the Latin word "pumex". It is believed to have its roots in the Ancient Greek term "pūmex" (πῦμεξ), which refers to a volcanic rock with a frothy and porous nature. The Greek term, in turn, might have been derived from the Greek verb "πέμπω" (pempō), meaning "to send" or "to throw", reflecting the volcanic ejecting process. It is worth noting that the Latin term "pumex" not only gave rise to "pumice" in English but also to similar words in other Romance languages, such as "pumicite" in French and "pomez" in Spanish.

Similar spelling words for PUMICE

• PMA'S,
• PEMS,
• POEMS,
• pommies,
• pumis,
• PMSS,
• pomas,
• bums-rush,
• beam's,
• pumice(-stone),
• BEMAS,
• WBMMS,
• bomas,
• BEMS,
• PAWMS,
• Beamus,
• BMIS,
• Peumus,
• PMOS,
• i-beams,
• BHMAS,
• bimis,
• biomes,
• HPMOS,
• punica,
• pumies,
• beames,
• FAAD/PMS,
• pms2,
• pumsie,
• BMMHS,
• bemuse,
• PBMS,
• Pomeys,
• Bemis,
• pomos,
• BMISS,
• BMusA,
• pomacea,
• BMZA,
• bums,
• HBMCE,
• pyemias,
• POMS-D,
• BAMus,
• ANTI-BMZ,
• BMZ,
• apple-pomice,
• peoms,
• pumus,
• Baume's,
• BAAEMS,
• BIMS,
• PIMMS,
• biomass,
• baiomys,
• PIMSI,
• PMAZ,
• bum's-rush,
• BMS-ULCAS,
• PAMS,
• BOMHCI,
• POMS,
• WBMSA,
• piums,
• bmus,
• pam's,
• BMIS-T,
• BMWS,
• bamse,
• BJMAS,
• BMZO,
• bayamos,
• Bemaze,
• PEAMS,
• BMSOA,
• pomus,
• Baum's,
• BAMS,
• pms,
• HBMHS,
• bimahs,
• BMESI,
• PMUSA,
• PPMS,
• BMSS,
• beamys,
• Pimm's,
• beaumes,
• pommes,
• BOMS,
• Pummace,
• PAEMS,
• BMCZ,
• BEMOS,
• bemisia,
• POMES,
• PMMCY,
• Pomace,
• BOAMS,
• BMSCE,
• PMS&T,
• BOMHS,
• PIMS,
• DS/BMS-C,
• bomos,
• booms,
• HBMOS,
• HHS/PMS,
• BMS,
• bomis,
• PMMSA,
• BMSSI,
• pumas,
• punish,
• bommies,
• PMSA,
• beams,
• pyaemias,
• PMIS/JUMPS,
• PMS-PVD,
• NO-SASS-PMS,
• PIMISS,
• PYMES,
• punic,
• pimas,
• BIMSO,
• Bemus,
• BMOSS,
• BYMS.

Plural form of PUMICE is PUMICES

Conjugate verb Pumice

CONDITIONAL

I would pumice

you would pumice

he/she/it would pumice

we would pumice

they would pumice

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be pumicing

you would be pumicing

he/she/it would be pumicing

we would be pumicing

they would be pumicing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have pumice

you would have pumice

he/she/it would have pumice

we would have pumice

they would have pumice

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been pumicing

you would have been pumicing

he/she/it would have been pumicing

we would have been pumicing

they would have been pumicing

FUTURE

I will pumice

you will pumice

he/she/it will pumice

we will pumice

they will pumice

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pumicing

you will be pumicing

he/she/it will be pumicing

we will be pumicing

they will be pumicing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pumiced

you will have pumiced

he/she/it will have pumiced

we will have pumiced

they will have pumiced

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pumicing

you will have been pumicing

he/she/it will have been pumicing

we will have been pumicing

they will have been pumicing

IMPERATIVE

you pumice

we let´s pumice

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to pumice

PAST

I pumiced

you pumiced

he/she/it pumiced

we pumiced

they pumiced

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pumicing

you were pumicing

he/she/it was pumicing

we were pumicing

they were pumicing

PAST PARTICIPLE

pumiced

PAST PERFECT

I had pumiced

you had pumiced

he/she/it had pumiced

we had pumiced

they had pumiced

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pumicing

you had been pumicing

he/she/it had been pumicing

we had been pumicing

they had been pumicing

PRESENT

I pumice

you pumice

he/she/it pumices

we pumice

they pumice

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pumicing

you are pumicing

he/she/it is pumicing

we are pumicing

they are pumicing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pumicing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pumiced

you have pumiced

he/she/it has pumiced

we have pumiced

they have pumiced

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pumicing

you have been pumicing

he/she/it has been pumicing

we have been pumicing

they have been pumicing