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Webster 1913 Edition


Vaporous

Va′por-ous

(vā′pẽr-ŭsˊ)
,
Adj.
[L.
vaporosus
: cf. F.
vaporeux
.]
1.
Having the form or nature of vapor.
Holland.
2.
Full of vapors or exhalations.
Shak.
The warmer and more
vaporous
air of the valleys.
Derham.
3.
Producing vapors; hence, windy; flatulent.
Bacon.
The food which is most
vaporous
and perspirable is the most easily digested.
Arbuthnot.
4.
Unreal; unsubstantial; vain; whimsical.
Such
vaporous
speculations were inevitable.
Carlyle.

Webster 1828 Edition


Vaporous

VA'POROUS

,
Adj.
1.
Full of vapors or exhalations; as the vaporous air of valleys.
2.
Vain; unreal; proceeding from the vapors.
3.
Windy; flatulent; as, vaporous food is the most easily digested.