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Misty vs Vaporous - What's the difference?

misty | vaporous |

As adjectives the difference between misty and vaporous

is that misty is with mist; foggy while vaporous is relating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure, insubstantial.

misty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • With mist; foggy.
    • It’s a very misty morning this morning - I can’t see a thing!
  • (figuratively) With tears in the eyes.
    • ''Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

    Derived terms

    * misty-eyed

    Related terms

    * mistify

    Anagrams

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    vaporous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vapourous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to vapour; misty, foggy, obscure, insubstantial.
  • * 1594, William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece
    • O hateful, vaporous , and foggy night!
  • * 1605, Francis Bacon, The Advancement of Learning
    • So whosoever shall entertain high and vaporous imaginations, instead of a laborious and sober inquiry of truth, shall beget hopes and beliefs of strange and impossible shapes.