vaporish

American  

[vey-per-ish] / ˈveɪ pər ɪʃ /

adjective

1. of the nature of or resembling vapor.

   a vaporish chiffon dress.

2. abounding in vapor.

   vaporish autumn mornings.

3. Archaic. inclined to or affected by low spirits; depressed.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• vaporishness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of vaporish

First recorded in 1635–45; vapor + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Garman's was the victory, the victory of bitter knowledge over the vaporish ideals of youth.

From The Plunderer by Oyen, Henry

Far off across the glittering ocean of sand and alkali a yellowish cloud—almost vaporish, arose.

From The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Burnham, Margaret

I took up, idly, a little book that was lying on a table near, because my silly heart had begun to beat again, like Lydia Languish or any vaporish young lady in an early romance.

From The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel by Glyn, Elinor

A vaporish mist hung low on the ground, and in the dim uncertain light all objects seemed to take to themselves a weird and most uncanny look.

From Checkers A Hard-luck Story by Blossom, Henry M.

I pause to brush its cobweb from my August Reverie as an idle vaporish thing.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various