vapour

[ vey-per ]

/ ˈveɪ pər /

noun, verb (used with or without object) Chiefly British.

vapor.

usage note for vapour

See -or¹.

Words nearby vapour

vapor pressure, vapor tension, vapor trail, vaporware, vapory, vapour, vapour density, vapourer moth, vapour lock, vapour pressure, vapour trail

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Example sentences from the Web for vapour

Such are her own expressions; and they probably indicate a vapour bath not a bath of hot water.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
So may have looked afrites or the shapes metamorphosed from the vapour of the fisherman's vase.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry
From the foot of the falls you can see nothing of the abyss, inasmuch as every thing is concealed by the smoke and vapour.
Alida|Amelia Stratton Comfield
To test its power Alberich puts it on and changes into a column of vapour.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

At last these prisoners began to rant, vapour, and blaspheme; at which my soul was greatly grieved.
George Fox|George Fox

British Dictionary definitions for vapour

vapour

US vapor

/ (ˈveɪpə) /

noun

particles of moisture or other substance suspended in air and visible as clouds, smoke, etc

a gaseous substance at a temperature below its critical temperatureCompare gas (def. 3)

a substance that is in a gaseous state at a temperature below its boiling point

rare something fanciful that lacks substance or permanence

the vapours archaic a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach

verb

to evaporate or cause to evaporate; vaporize

(intr) to make vain empty boasts; brag

Derived forms of vapour

vapourable or US vaporable, adjectivevapourability or US vaporability, nounvapourer or US vaporer, nounvapourish or US vaporish, adjective

vapourless or US vaporless, adjectivevapour-like or US vapor-like, adjectivevapoury or US vapory, adjective

Word Origin for vapour

C14: from Latin vapor

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单词	vapour
释义	vapour [ vey-per ] / ˈveɪ pər / noun, verb (used with or without object) Chiefly British. vapor. usage note for vapour See -or¹. Words nearby vapour vapor pressure, vapor tension, vapor trail, vaporware, vapory, vapour, vapour density, vapourer moth, vapour lock, vapour pressure, vapour trail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vapour Such are her own expressions; and they probably indicate a vapour bath not a bath of hot water. The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)\|Anatole France So may have looked afrites or the shapes metamorphosed from the vapour of the fisherman's vase. Roads of Destiny\|O. Henry From the foot of the falls you can see nothing of the abyss, inasmuch as every thing is concealed by the smoke and vapour. Alida\|Amelia Stratton Comfield To test its power Alberich puts it on and changes into a column of vapour. The Complete Opera Book\|Gustav Kobb At last these prisoners began to rant, vapour, and blaspheme; at which my soul was greatly grieved. George Fox\|George Fox British Dictionary definitions for vapour vapour US vapor / (ˈveɪpə) / noun particles of moisture or other substance suspended in air and visible as clouds, smoke, etc a gaseous substance at a temperature below its critical temperatureCompare gas (def. 3) a substance that is in a gaseous state at a temperature below its boiling point rare something fanciful that lacks substance or permanence the vapours archaic a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach verb to evaporate or cause to evaporate; vaporize (intr) to make vain empty boasts; brag Derived forms of vapour vapourable or US vaporable, adjectivevapourability or US vaporability, nounvapourer or US vaporer, nounvapourish or US vaporish, adjective vapourless or US vaporless, adjectivevapour-like or US vapor-like, adjectivevapoury or US vapory, adjective Word Origin for vapour C14: from Latin vapor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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