"vapory" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈveɪpəɹi/ [UK] Forms: more vapory [comparative], most vapory [superlative]
Etymology: From vapor + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vapor|y}} vapor + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} vapory (comparative more vapory, superlative most vapory)
  1. Resembling vapor; vaporous.
    Sense id: en-vapory-en-adj-mqfmKLrb
  2. Characterized by the presence of vapor; full of, or obscured by, vapor.
    Sense id: en-vapory-en-adj-cgcVHgva Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vapoury [UK]

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