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vapourous

How to use vapourous in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for vapourous.

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Editorial note

Hot air and vapourous ideas. Let's see where it is in a few years from now.

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Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of vapourous gathered in one view.

adjective

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"

adjective

resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds"

adjective

filled with vapor; "miasmic jungles"; "a vaporous bog"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vapourous.

adjective

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"

Example sentences

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Hot air and vapourous ideas. Let's see where it is in a few years from now.

2

I received a scam charge from a vapourous business without an office near an emergency room I received services from. It was for 30 dollars.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vapourous in a sentence?

Hot air and vapourous ideas. Let's see where it is in a few years from now.

What does vapourous mean?

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"

What part of speech is vapourous?

vapourous is commonly used as adjective.