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VAPORISH
vaporific, vapourific, vaporish, vapourish, vaporous, vapourous
(adjective) resembling or characteristic of vapor; “vaporous clouds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
vaporish (comparative more vaporish, superlative most vaporish)
Alternative spelling of vapourish
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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