vapor

/ˈvæpər/

Definitions

1. noun

A gas or a fine mist of water or other liquid, typically rising from the ground or from a surface and often visible as a cloud or haze.

“The mist rising from the valley was a thick vapor that obscured the view.”

2. noun

A faint or vague impression of something, especially a person or a place.

“The old mansion gave me a vapor of its former grandeur.”

3. verb

To disappear or become less visible, especially slowly or faintly.

“The stars vapor away as the sun rises.”

4. verb

To become or make something less dense or intense, especially by dissipating or spreading it out.

“The heat vapor the fog and revealed the city skyline.”

Synonyms

  • fog
  • haze
  • mist

Antonyms

  • firm
  • solid