English
Etymology
vapour + -ous
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�veɪp�r�s/

Adjective
vaporous
#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.

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