va|por|ous

va|por|ous
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|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 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

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