vapidus

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• Fade — Fadea. [F., prob. fr. L. vapidus vapid, or possibly fr,fatuus foolish, insipid.] Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. [R.] Passages that are somewhat fade. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] His masculine taste gave him a sense of something fade and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vapid — Vap id, a. [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See {Vapor}.] Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid state… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vapidly — Vapid Vap id, a. [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See {Vapor}.] Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vapidness — Vapid Vap id, a. [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See {Vapor}.] Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vapid — adjective Etymology: Latin vapidus flat tasting; akin to Latin vappa flat wine and perhaps to Latin vapor steam Date: circa 1656 lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force ; flat, dull < a gossipy, vapid woman, obsessed by her own elegance R.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Cryptocephalus — vittatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• vapid — vapidity, vapidness, n. vapidly, adv. /vap id/, adj. 1. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea. 2. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious: a vapid party; vapid conversation. [1650 60; < L vapidus; akin… …   Universalium

• Cryptocephalus — Cryptocephalus …   Wikipédia en Français

• fading — fa·ding s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS elettr. → evanescenza 2. TS fotogr., cinem. affievolimento progressivo di un immagine, spec. ottenuto con dispositivi meccanici o elettrici nei proiettori per diapositive 3. TS autom. riduzione dell… …   Dizionario italiano

• fado — 1fà·do s.m.inv. TS mus. canzone popolare portoghese di tono triste e nostalgico {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1963. ETIMO: dal portogh. fado, dal lat. fatum destino . 2fà·do agg. OB insipido | insulso, vano {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1Є metà XIV sec.… …   Dizionario italiano

• vapid — vap|id [ˈvæpıd] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vapidus flat tasting ] lacking intelligence, interest, or imagination ▪ vapid conversation …   Dictionary of contemporary English