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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But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
And by the way, no one at ARTS was talking about the vaporous Tesla robotaxi (but to be fair, Tesla is probably not talking about ARTS either).
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The scorch could certainly be felt, but the frequently moist and vaporous sense of objectionable sultriness, that seemed largely absent.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
And by the way, no one at ARTS was talking about the vaporous Tesla robotaxi (but to be fair, Tesla is probably not talking about ARTS either).
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The scorch could certainly be felt, but the frequently moist and vaporous sense of objectionable sultriness, that seemed largely absent.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
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 17 Nov. 2024.
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