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vapory

vapory

8.2
Misty because tiny drops of water fill the air
  • adjective
  • /ˈveɪpəri/
translation icon : vaporoso
  • The early morning air was vapory, making the distant hills look mysterious.

Examples

  • A vapory haze drifted across the lake after the rain stopped.

  • The vapory breath of the horses was visible in the cold winter air.

  • The vapory mist covered the lake at dawn.

  • The air was vapory after the rain.

  • The early morning air was vapory, making the distant hills look mysterious.

  • A vapory haze drifted across the lake after the rain stopped.

  • The vapory breath of the horses was visible in the cold winter air.

Synonyms

hazy
vsvapory
49 3.9

Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well

is about physical wetness and visual blur rather than mental vagueness
humid
vsvapory
45 1.0

Air that has a lot of water and feels damp

is about visible wet blur rather than the air's moisture amount
misty
vsvapory
35 1.4

Covered with thin cloud near the ground or not clear in memory

is broader, covering both emitting moisture and having a soft wet look
murky
vsvapory
16 4.9

A place that is dark and hard to see because of low light or fog

is lighter and more about soft wet blur than darkness or gloom
foggy
vsvapory
15 1.0

Air with small drops of water that make it hard to see

is used more widely for lighter, more general wet blur in appearance
steamy
vsvapory
9 3.2

Full of steam or covered in mist

is about cool or neutral wet blur rather than hot moist conditions
vaporous
vsvapory
  • US
1 7.2

Light and not solid, like a dream fading at dawn

is mainly about visible wet air and a soft blurry look
vaporific
vsvapory
  • US
9.9

Looking light and cloudy like steam or mist

is used for clearly wet low visibility appearance rather than seeming unsubstantial
vaporish
vsvapory
  • US
9.9

Thin and faint like a light mist

is about visible wetness and blur rather than being merely vague
brumous
vsvapory
  • Archaic
9.9

Having fog or mist that makes it hard to see

is the common everyday descriptor for wet blurred appearance not literary
rokey
vsvapory
  • Archaic
9.9

Misty and wet air that makes it hard to see

is broader, applying to any wet blurred appearance rather than only weather
clouded
vsvapory
2.1

A sky full of clouds that hides the sun

is more about thin wet blur in the air rather than heavy overcast cover

Antonyms

325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

40 1.0

Pure and distinct in sound or colour

How Misty

foggy
3 1.4
misty
35 1.4
vapory
8.2
wispy
3 4.6

Surface Forms

vapory positive

Morphology

vapory = vapor (transparent) = vapor + y

Formation from the noun 'vapor' + suffix '-y' yields the literal meaning 'full of or like vapor', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Vapory comes from the old word vapor, which means 'steam' or 'mist'. So something vapory looks as if it is full of thin steam or fog, making shapes soft and unclear.