vaporous
adjective
va·por·ous
ˈvā-p(ə-)rəs 
1
: consisting or characteristic of vapor
3
: containing or obscured by vapors : misty
4
a
b
: consisting of or indulging in vaporings
vaporously
adverb
vaporousness
noun
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Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
On the eyes, shadows come in shades of caramel, bronze, and smoky brown, applied in a halo across the lid to create a vaporous color.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
On the eyes, shadows come in shades of caramel, bronze, and smoky brown, applied in a halo across the lid to create a vaporous color.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaporous
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaporous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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