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vaporous

adjective

So thin as to transmit light

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
V
Ends with
S
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈveɪpəɹəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. So thin as to transmit light

    “A hat with a diaphanous veil”

adjective

  1. Resembling or characteristic of vapor

    “Vaporous clouds”

adjective

  1. Filled with vapor

    “Miasmic jungles”

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Example Sentences

A hat with a diaphanous veil
Filmy wings of a moth
Gauzy clouds of dandelion down
Gossamer cobwebs
Sheer silk stockings
Transparent chiffon
Vaporous silks
Vaporous clouds
Miasmic jungles
A vaporous bog

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