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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024va•por•ous /ˈveɪpərəs/USA pronunciation adj. - Meteorologyhaving the form of vapor;
full of vapor;
foggy:a vaporous cloud; vaporous bogs. - vaguely formed;
not clearly defined;
not substantial:vaporous arguments that make no sense.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024va•por•ous (vā′pər əs),USA pronunciation adj. - Meteorologyhaving the form or characteristics of vapor:a vaporous cloud.
- Meteorologyfull of or abounding in vapor; foggy;
misty:a vaporous twilight. - producing or giving off vapor:a vaporous bog.
- dimmed or obscured with vapor:a low valley surrounded by vaporous mountains.
- unsubstantial;
diaphanous;
airy:vaporous fabrics; vaporous breezes. - vaguely formed, fanciful, or unreliable:vaporous promises.
va′por•ous•ly, adv. va′por•ous•ness, va•por•os•i•ty (vā′pə ros′i tē),USA pronunciation n. |