vaporous
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈveɪpərəs/
- US
:
nebuloso
- Prescott, doing Lima, "the fairest gem on the shores of the Pacific," took note of the climate, its dryness corrected by a vaporous cloud.
- vaporous cloud
- vaporous air
Examples
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There is a high-pitched whistle, and she staggers back as the valve opens, venting the tank's contents in a thin, vaporous stream.
Fiction book (1990) -
Elevated on this grassy hill high above the sun-spotted ocean, I followed the ship's gentle, bobbing course as far as I could until all at once it vanished into a thin, vaporous line of reddish sea, sky, and sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
London's vaporous air is not, I think, healthy for her.
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In the city's vaporous heat, it got out of hand.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ted dips his fingers in the jar of vaporous ointment.
Fiction book (1995) -
Climbing up the companionway, Eliot saw in the west the vaporous glow of the end of the storm working toward him.
Fiction book (2000) -
The vaporous fog rolled in from the sea, shrouding the lighthouse in a mystical haze.
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As dawn broke, the vaporous mist hovered over the valley, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
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They walked through the vaporous cloud that enveloped the mountain trail, making visibility almost impossible.
Synonyms
49
3.9
Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well
35
1.4
Covered with thin cloud near the ground or not clear in memory
15
1.0
Air with small drops of water that make it hard to see
14
3.9
Thin material that lets you see what is behind it
12
4.0
Very thin and almost see-through, like light fabric
9
3.2
Full of steam or covered in mist
9
2.3
Liquid that is not clear and has small particles
7
6.7
Very thin and light, often letting light pass through like a curtain
4
5.8
A thin, light layer that is almost see-through
4
9.6
Very light, delicate material that is almost transparent
1
8.6
Very light and delicate like a thin cloth or spider web
1
7.5
A thing that has thin spider webs on it
Misty because tiny drops of water fill the air
Thin and faint like a light mist
Looking light and cloudy like steam or mist
Having fog or mist that makes it hard to see
A very thin, light cloth that is almost see-through
A sky full of clouds that hides the sun
Antonyms
Compounds
How Misty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vaporous comes from vapor, meaning 'steam' or 'mist', and is the same root in evaporate, which means 'to turn into vapor'. So vaporous describes air or things full of mist, very thin and almost see-through.