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vapourous

/ˈveɪ.pər.əs/

Traducción: Adjetivo que describe algo lleno de vapor, neblinoso o brumoso, o que tiene una cualidad etérea, insustancial o fantasmal, a menudo en un sentido literario o anticuado.

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adjective

/ˈveɪ.pər.əs/C2formalbritishobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo que describe algo lleno de vapor, neblinoso o brumoso, o que tiene una cualidad etérea, insustancial o fantasmal, a menudo en un sentido literario o anticuado.

An archaic or literary adjective describing something that is full of vapor, misty, or insubstantial.

  1. Thin and translucentC2formal

    So thin or fine that light can pass through; diaphanous.

    esvaporoso, diáfano

    • She wore a vaporous silk scarf that floated in the breeze.
    • The vaporous curtains allowed a soft light into the room.
    • The artist painted a vaporous veil over the figure.

    Sinónimosairydelicatediaphanousetherealfilmyfinegauzygossamersheertenuoustranslucenttransparentwispy

    Antónimosdenseopaquethick

  2. Vapor-likeC2formal

    Resembling or having the characteristics of vapor; insubstantial or fleeting.

    esVaporoso

    • The vaporous clouds drifted across the sky.
    • His memories of that time were vaporous and unclear.
    • The steam rose in vaporous wisps from the hot spring.

    Sinónimosairyephemeraletherealfleetingfoggygaseoushazyinsubstantialmistytenuoustransientvaporous

    Antónimosconcretedenselastingmaterialpermanentrealsolidsubstantialtangibleweighty

  3. Filled with vaporC2formal

    Containing or full of vapor; misty or foggy.

    eslleno de vapor

    • The morning air was vaporous with fog.
    • The vaporous atmosphere of the swamp made it hard to see.
    • They walked through the vaporous valley at dawn.

    Sinónimoscloudyfoggyhazymistysmokysteamyvaporous

Formas
  • more vapourous comparative form
  • most vapourous superlative form