Vā'por-ōus, a.

a. [Fr. vaporeux, Pr. vapores, Sp., Pg., & It. vaporoso, Lat. vaporosus and vaporus.]

1. Full of vapors or exhalations. “The more vaporous air of valleys.” Derham.
2. Windy; flatulent. “Beans, or such vaporous food.” Bacon.

The food which is most vaporous and perspirable is the most easily digested. Arbuthnot. 3. Proceeding from the vapors; unreal; vain. Such vaporous speculations were inevitable for him at present. Carlyle.