vaporous atmosphere

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• va´por|ous|ness — va|por|ous «VAY puhr uhs», adjective. 1. full of vapor; misty: »vaporous atmosphere. 2. covered or obscured with vapor: »vaporous hills. 3. like vapor. 4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »vaporous dreams of grandeur …   Useful english dictionary

• va´por|ous|ly — va|por|ous «VAY puhr uhs», adjective. 1. full of vapor; misty: »vaporous atmosphere. 2. covered or obscured with vapor: »vaporous hills. 3. like vapor. 4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »vaporous dreams of grandeur …   Useful english dictionary

• va|por|ous — «VAY puhr uhs», adjective. 1. full of vapor; misty: »vaporous atmosphere. 2. covered or obscured with vapor: »vaporous hills. 3. like vapor. 4. Figurative. soon passing; worthless: »vaporous dreams of grandeur …   Useful english dictionary

• miasma — noun (plural mas; also miasmata) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, defilement, from miainein to pollute Date: 1665 1. a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease; also a heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere < a miasma of tobacco… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• water vapor — noun water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑water vapour • Hypernyms: ↑vapor, ↑vapour • Hyponyms: ↑spray …   Useful english dictionary

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