Vaporous
Pronunciation : Va"por*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. vaporosus: cf. vaporeux.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913