vaporous

adjective

va·​por·​ous ˈvā-p(ə-)rəs How to pronounce vaporous (audio)
Synonyms of vaporousnext
1
: consisting or characteristic of vapor
2
: producing vapors : volatile
3
: containing or obscured by vapors : misty
4
a
: ethereal, unsubstantial
b
: consisting of or indulging in vaporings
vaporously adverb
vaporousness noun

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Wrought from a bevy of synths and pedals manipulated live in her London studio and mastered by Telefon Tel Aviv, Whatever the Weather II presents a song cycle themed around different temperatures, smudging tactile and vaporous sounds into an alluring collage. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025 The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled. — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025 These sharp, bracing periods are too infrequent, though, and the back half of the album drifts into a kind of vaporous dream state that verges on self-indulgent. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025 The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vaporous

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin vaporōsus "full of steam," from vapor "steam, vapor entry 1" + -ōsus -ous

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vaporous was in 1527

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