vaporous
Origin of vaporous
1Other words from vaporous
- va·por·ous·ly, adverb
- va·por·ous·ness, va·por·os·i·ty [vey-puh-ros-i-tee], /ˌveɪ pəˈrɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- non·va·por·os·i·ty, noun
- non·va·por·ous, adjective
- non·va·por·ous·ly, adverb
- non·va·por·ous·ness, noun
- un·va·por·os·i·ty, noun
- un·va·por·ous, adjective
- un·va·por·ous·ly, adverb
- un·va·por·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby vaporous
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How to use vaporous in a sentence
Benches formed from twisted branches, based on a design by Church, looked off into the vaporous vista.
The Hudson Valley’s outdoor art parks make for an alluring pandemic destination | Nevin Martell | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostA horse or a tree or a clump of brush loomed up grotesquely in the vaporous blur.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe peculiarity of these bodies is that they appear in most cases to be more or less completely vaporous.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerHis colouring is of an amazing softness, depth, and strength; his chiaroscuro is warm and vaporous.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherA great mist overspread the Empire and men's minds were vaporous, nor was their purpose keen.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
There is no medium in my life between the most vulgar realities and the most vaporous fiction, too thin to breathe.
Doctor Grimshawe's Secret | Nathaniel Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for vaporous
/ (ˈveɪpərəs) /
resembling or full of vapour
another word for vaporific
lacking permanence or substance; ephemeral or fanciful
given to foolish imaginings
dulled or obscured by an atmosphere of vapour
Derived forms of vaporous
- vaporously, adverb
- vaporousness or vaporosity (ˌveɪpəˈrɒsɪtɪ), noun
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