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vapours Definition and Meaning in English (vapours definition)

noun
Synonyms:mistfogsteam
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Vapours definition: Vapours are visible exhalations, such as mist, steam, or smoke, suspended in the air.

Definitions of Vapours

  1. 1noun

    Vapours are visible exhalations, such as mist, steam, or smoke, suspended in the air.

  2. 2noun

    In archaic usage, vapours referred to a state of depression, faintness, or nervous debility, especially attributed to women.

Example Sentences

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“The morning sun slowly dispersed the thick vapours rising from the lake.”

casual

“She was prone to fits of the vapours whenever she received bad news.”

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infinitivevaporize
nounvapour
adjectivevaporous

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