vaporous

vaporous Definition

va·por·ous (vā′pər əs)

adjective

giving off or forming vapor
full of vapor; foggy; misty
like, having the nature of, or characteristic of vapor
1. fleeting, unsubstantial, fanciful, etc.: said of things, ideas, etc.
2. given to such ideas or talk

Etymology: LL vaporosus

vaporous Related Forms

va′·por·ously adverb va′·por·ous·ness noun or va′·por·os′·ity-pər äs′ə tē

vaporous Synonyms

modif.

vaporous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

state: It is an element which has no right to this country, except in a solid or vaporous state.
mist: By dusk, that layer has turned into a vaporous mist which thickens and curdles overnight to form a dense fog by morning.
illusion: The upside of that vaporous illusion is a sense of the real.
cloud: It is now associated and referred to as a mist or fog, and it usually displays a swirl effect within a vaporous cloud.
air: That there is an atmosphere, or an orb of gross vaporous air, immediately encompassing the body of the moon.

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