va´por|ous|ness

va´por|ous|ness
va|por|ous «VAY puhr uhs», adjective.
1. full of vapor; misty: »

vaporous atmosphere.

2. covered or obscured with vapor: »

vaporous hills.

3. like vapor.
4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »

vaporous dreams of grandeur.

5. thin and gauzelike: »

a vaporous fabric.

6. Figurative. vague; fanciful; frothy: »

vaporous imaginations (Francis Bacon).

7. characteristic of vapor: »

matter in a vaporous state.

va´por|ous|ly, adverb.
va´por|ous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • va´por|ous|ly — va|por|ous «VAY puhr uhs», adjective. 1. full of vapor; misty: »vaporous atmosphere. 2. covered or obscured with vapor: »vaporous hills. 3. like vapor. 4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »vaporous dreams of grandeur …   Useful english dictionary

  • va|por|ous — «VAY puhr uhs», adjective. 1. full of vapor; misty: »vaporous atmosphere. 2. covered or obscured with vapor: »vaporous hills. 3. like vapor. 4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »vaporous dreams of grandeur …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • vaporousness — va·por·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • va — ac·er·va·tion; ace·to·va·nil·lone; achie·va·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·ti·va·tion; ac·ti·va·tor; aes·ti·va·tion; aes·ti·va·tor; ag·a·va·ce·ae; ag·gra·va·tion; ag·gra·va·tor; ai·la·va·tor; aji·va; al·li·va·lite; amei·va; am·phi·va·sal; an·us·va·ra;… …   English syllables

  • vaporous — va•por•ous [[t]ˈveɪ pər əs[/t]] adj. 1) mer having the form of vapor: a vaporous cloud[/ex] 2) mer full of vapor; foggy 3) giving off or obscured by vapor 4) diaphanous: vaporous fabrics[/ex] 5) vaguely formed, fanciful, or unsubstantial •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Porousness — Por ous*ness, n. 1. The quality of being porous. [1913 Webster] 2. The open parts; the interstices of anything. [R.] [1913 Webster] They will forcibly get into the porousness of it. Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vaporousness — Va por*ous*ness, n. The quality of being vaporous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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