vaporous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

vapour + -ous

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈveɪpərəs/

[edit] Adjective

vaporous (comparative more vaporous, superlative most vaporous)

1. Relating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure, insubstantial.
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece

     O hateful, vaporous, and foggy night!

   • 1605, Francis Bacon, The Advancement of Learning

     So whosoever shall entertain high and vaporous imaginations, instead of a laborious and sober inquiry of truth, shall beget hopes and beliefs of strange and impossible shapes.