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Definitions for vaporous
ˈveɪ pər əsva·porous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebbyadjective

    so thin as to transmit light

    "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

  2. vaporific, vapourific, vaporish, vapourish, vaporous, vapourousadjective

    resembling or characteristic of vapor

    "vaporous clouds"

  3. miasmal, miasmic, vaporous, vapourousadjective

    filled with vapor

    "miasmic jungles"; "a vaporous bog"

Wiktionary

  1. vaporousadjective

    Relating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure, insubstantial.

  2. Etymology: vapour + -ous

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  1. vaporous

    Vaporous refers to something that is made of or like vapor, which can be described as gaseous or insubstantial. This term can be used to describe physical elements such as steam or smoke, as well as abstract concepts like rumors or theories that are vague, unclear, or ephemeral in nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vaporousadjective

    having the form or nature of vapor

  2. Vaporousadjective

    full of vapors or exhalations

  3. Vaporousadjective

    producing vapors; hence, windy; flatulent

  4. Vaporousadjective

    unreal; unsubstantial; vain; whimsical

  5. Etymology: [L. vaporosus: cf. F. vaporeux.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of vaporous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of vaporous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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