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/vay"peuh ree/, adj.1. vaporous.2. vaporish.[1590-1600; VAPOR + -Y1]
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Vapory — Va por*y, a. 1. Full of vapors; vaporous. [1913 Webster] 2. Hypochondriacal; splenetic; peevish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vapory — [vā′pər ē] adj. VAPOROUS … English World dictionary
vapory — ˈvāp(ə)rē, ri adjective Etymology: vapor (I) + y : consisting of, full of, characterized by, or resembling vapor : vaporous, misty * * * /vay peuh ree/, adj. 1. vaporous. 2. vaporish. [1590 1600; … Useful english dictionary
vapory — adjective Date: 1598 vaporous, misty … New Collegiate Dictionary
vapory — adjective resembling vapor; vaporous … Wiktionary
vapory — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film: aerial, aery, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sheer2, transparent, vaporous. See THICK … English dictionary for students
vapory — a. 1. Vaporous, foggy, full of vapor. 2. See vaporish … New dictionary of synonyms
vapory — va·pory … English syllables
vapory — /ˈveɪpəri/ (say vaypuhree) adjective → vapoury …
vaporous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Foggy] Syn. smoggy, aerial, vapory; see haze 1 , misty . 2. [Fanciful] Syn. fleeting, wispy, unsubstantial; see imaginary . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. humid, misty, steamy, foggy, damp, clammy, muggy, moist, hazy,… … English dictionary for students
