adjective · rare

vaporous

va·por·ous

vaporous · more vaporous · most vaporous

dampfförmig, dampvormig, dunstig

Of or relating to vapourOf or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.

/ˈveɪpəɹəs/

Meaning

7 senses

Of or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or consistency of vapour.
dampfförmig, dampvormig, dunstig
Breathing out or giving off vapour.
Of a place: filled with vapour; foggy, misty.
filled with vapor
Of a thing: covered or hidden by vapour, fog, or mist.
(figuratively)Lacking depth or substance; insubstantial, thoughtless, vague.
(figuratively)Of clothes or fabric: thin and translucent; filmy, gauzy.
Feeling melancholy; experiencing the vapors.

Translations

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By meaning 1

of or relating to vapour; having the characteristics or consistency of vapour:

Origin

From Middle English vaporous, from Late Latin vapōrōsus (“full of steam”), from Latin vapo

From Middle English vaporous, from Late Latin vapōrōsus (“full of steam”), from Latin vapor (“exhalation; smoke; steam, vapour”) (possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *kwep- (“to boil; to smoke, steam; aroma; strong odour”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, overly, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). The English word is analysable as vapour + -ous. Possibly a doublet of hope.

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