Vapor - English meaning

noun

Sticky mud or dirt.

Usage examples:

That weird clag that fills your back yards and covers your roads

noun

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.

Usage examples:

The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.

Usage examples:

The blue skies clouded over abruptly

noun

Water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The inside of the cab steamed up with condensation

noun

The drops of water that appear on cold surfaces such as windows as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool

noun

The state or condition of being slightly wet.

Usage examples:

The dampness in the air

noun

Light rain falling in very fine drops.

Usage examples:

Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle

verb

Rain lightly.

Usage examples:

It's started to drizzle

noun

A slight rain

Usage examples:

We had fog and drizzle earlier, but now it’s sunny., it’s been drizzling on and off all day.

noun

The process or action of exhaling.

Usage examples:

The gas produced at the end of exhalation from deep within the lung

noun

The action of sending air out of your lungs

Usage examples:

With a short exhalation, he prepared for the work ahead., you could hear every ragged exhalation.

noun

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing visibility to below 1 km).

Usage examples:

The collision occurred in thick fog

verb

(with reference to a glass surface) cover or become covered with steam.

Usage examples:

Hot steam drifted about her, fogging up the window

noun

The grass which grows in a field after a crop of hay has been taken.

Usage examples:

If the humidity is too high, the fog just grows and grows out of control.

noun

An amount of gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale.

Usage examples:

Clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars

verb

Feel, show, or express great anger.

Usage examples:

‘we simply cannot have this’, she fumed

plural noun

Harmful or strong-smelling gases or smoke

Usage examples:

Neighbors complain about fumes from the nearby sewage treatment plant.

noun

A slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.

Usage examples:

The cold air has no pollution and very little haze

verb

Obscure with a haze.

Usage examples:

A clump of islands, very green, but hazed in cloud and mist

verb

Force (a new or potential recruit to the military or a university fraternity) to perform strenuous, humiliating, or dangerous tasks.

Usage examples:

Rookies were mercilessly hazed

noun

The state or quality of being humid.

Usage examples:

Of course, keeping beautiful amid the heat and humidity is no easy task, so the shanghai star bring…

noun

A measure of how wet the air is

Usage examples:

Tomorrow will be hot, with high humidity.

noun

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km (1,100 yards))

Usage examples:

The peaks were shrouded in mist

verb

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km).

Usage examples:

The peaks were shrouded in mist

noun

A light rain or a collection of very small drops of water in the air that is like a fog

Usage examples:

[ c ] in the mornings, a mist covered the surface of the lake.

noun

The quality of being misty (= with small drops of water in the air which make it difficult to see into the distance)

Usage examples:

She could hardly see where sea and sky met far away in the soft grey mistiness., the greyish-creamy…

noun

Darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see.

Usage examples:

My eyes were straining to see through the murk of the rainy evening

adjective

Murky; gloomy.

Usage examples:

The sun peered down at her from the murk grey cloud rumbling their way down their road in the sky.

noun

Darkness or a thick cloud, which prevents you from seeing clearly

Usage examples:

A dense murk of smog

noun

Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

Usage examples:

Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog

noun

Air pollution caused by smoke or chemicals mixing with fog

Usage examples:

[ u ] we get a lot of smog downtown., [ c ] a poisonous smog killed 20 people., a smoggy city/day

noun

A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.

Usage examples:

Bonfire smoke

verb

Emit smoke or visible vapour.

Usage examples:

Heat the oil until it just smokes

adjective

A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

noun

Liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops.

Usage examples:

A torrent of white foam and spray

verb

Apply (liquid) to someone or something in the form of tiny drops.

Usage examples:

The product can be sprayed on to wet or dry hair

noun

A stem or small branch of a tree or plant, bearing flowers and foliage.

Usage examples:

A spray of honeysuckle

noun

The vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.

Usage examples:

A cloud of steam

verb

Give off or produce steam.

Usage examples:

A mug of coffee was steaming at her elbow

noun

The hot gas that is produced when water boils

Usage examples:

A steam engine, [ i ] the ship steamed out of the harbor.