vaporous
(vā′pər əs)
adjective
- giving off or forming vapor
- full of vapor; foggy; misty
- like, having the nature of, or characteristic of vapor
- fleeting, unsubstantial, fanciful, etc.: said of things, ideas, etc.
- given to such ideas or talk
Origin:
LL vaporosus
See vaporous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Relating to or resembling vapor.
a. Producing vapors; volatile.
b. Full of vapors.
- Insubstantial, vague, or ethereal: “the imponderable mysterious and vaporous illusions of twilight” (John C. Powys). See Synonyms at airy.
- Extravagantly fanciful; high-flown: vaporous conjecture.
Related Forms:
- vaˌpor·osˈi·ty (vāˌpə-rŏsˈĭ-tē), vaˈpor·ous·ness (-pər-əs-nĭs) noun
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