vapourous

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli décrivant ce qui est plein de vapeur, brumeux, ou qui évoque quelque chose d'immatériel et d'évanescent.

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.

   vaporeux, diaphane

   • 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.

   Synonymesairydelicatediaphanousetherealfilmyfinegauzygossamersheertenuoustranslucenttransparentwispy

   Antonymesdenseopaquethick

2. Vapor-likeC2formal

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

   Qui a l'apparence de la vapeur

   • 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.

   Synonymesairyephemeraletherealfleetingfoggygaseoushazyinsubstantialmistytenuoustransientvaporous

   Antonymesconcretedenselastingmaterialpermanentrealsolidsubstantialtangibleweighty

3. Filled with vaporC2formal

   Containing or full of vapor; misty or foggy.

   rempli de vapeur

   • 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.

   Synonymescloudyfoggyhazymistysmokysteamyvaporous