Vaporing
(Va"por*ing) a. Talking idly; boasting; vaunting. — Va"por*ing*ly, adv.
Vaporish
(Va"por*ish), a.
1. Full of vapors; vaporous.
2. Hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish; humorsome.
Pallas grew vap'rish once and odd.
Pope. Vaporizable
(Vap"o*ri`za*ble) a. Capable of being vaporized into vapor.
Vaporization
(Vap`o*ri*za"tion) n. [Cf. F. vaporisation.] The act or process of vaporizing, or the state
of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into
steam, as in a steam boiler.
Vaporize
(Vap"o*rize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vaporized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Vaporizing ] [Cf. F. vaporiser.]
To convert into vapor, as by the application of heat, whether naturally or artificially.
Vaporizing surface. (Steam Boilers) See Evaporating surface, under Evaporate, v. t.
Vaporize
(Vap"o*rize), v. i. To pass off in vapor.
Vaporizer
(Vap"o*ri`zer) n. One who, or that which, vaporizes, or converts into vapor.
Vaporose
(Va"por*ose`) a. Full of vapor; vaporous.
Vaporous
(Va"por*ous) a. [L. vaporosus: cf. vaporeux.]
1. Having the form or nature of vapor. Holland.
2. Full of vapors or exhalations. Shak.
The warmer and more vaporous air of the valleys.
Derham. 3. Producing vapors; hence, windy; flatulent. Bacon.
The food which is most vaporous and perspirable is the most easily digested.
Arbuthnot. 4. Unreal; unsubstantial; vain; whimsical.
Such vaporous speculations were inevitable.
Carlyle. Vaporousness
(Va"por*ous*ness), n. The quality of being vaporous.
Vapory
(Va"por*y) a.
1. Full of vapors; vaporous.
2. Hypochondriacal; splenetic; peevish.
Vapulation
(Vap`u*la"tion) n. [L. vapulare to be ogged.] The act of beating or whipping. [Obs.]
Vaquero
(||Va*que"ro) n. [Sp., cowherd, fr. vaca a cow, L. vacca. Cf. Vacher.] One who has charge
of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman. [Southwestern U. S.]
Vara
(||Va"ra) n. [Sp. See 1st Vare.] A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara
now in use equals 33.385 inches. Johnson's Cyc.
