vapourish
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vapourish — /ˈveɪpərɪʃ/ (say vaypuhrish) adjective 1. of the nature of vapour. 2. full of vapour. 3. Obsolete inclined to or affected by the vapours or low spirits; depressed. Also, vaporish. –vapourishness, noun …
vapourish — adjective resembling or characteristic of vapor vaporous clouds • Syn: ↑vaporific, ↑vapourific, ↑vaporish, ↑vaporous, ↑vapourous • Similar to: ↑gaseous … Useful english dictionary
vaporish — adjective resembling or characteristic of vapor vaporous clouds • Syn: ↑vaporific, ↑vapourific, ↑vapourish, ↑vaporous, ↑vapourous • Similar to: ↑gaseous … Useful english dictionary
vapour — (US vapor) noun 1》 a substance diffused or suspended in the air. ↘Physics a gaseous substance that can be liquefied by pressure alone. Compare with gas. 2》 (the vapours) dated sudden faintness or nervousness. verb talk in a vacuous or pompous … English new terms dictionary
vaporish — /ˈveɪpərɪʃ/ (say vaypuhrish) adjective → vapourish. –vaporishness, noun …
vapoury — /ˈveɪpəri/ (say vaypuhree) adjective 1. → vaporous. 2. → vapourish. Also, vapory …
vapour — is spelt our in BrE and vapor in AmE. Derivatives such as vapourless and vapourish follow the spellings of the root forms, but vaporous (adjective) vaporize (verb), and vaporizer (noun) are spelt or in both BrE and AmE … Modern English usage
vaporous — adjective 1. 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 … Useful english dictionary
vapour — n. & v. (US vapor) n. 1 moisture or another substance diffused or suspended in air, e.g. mist or smoke. 2 Physics a gaseous form of a normally liquid or solid substance (cf. GAS). 3 a medicinal agent for inhaling. 4 (in pl.) archaic a state of… … Useful english dictionary
vapourific — adjective 1. (used of substances) capable of being volatilized • Syn: ↑evaporable, ↑vaporific, ↑vaporizable, ↑vapourisable, ↑volatilizable, ↑volatilisable • Similar to: ↑volatile … Useful english dictionary
