vaporish

[ vey-per-ish ]

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.

Other Words From

• vapor·ish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaporish¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Through the hazy atmosphere a cloud of dun, vaporish red could be seen trailing over the dim fells.

From Project Gutenberg

No wonder the political writing in the press seems to us vaporish and without definite aims.

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