vapors
/ˈveɪpərz/
noun
- Visible particles of moisture or other substances suspended in the air, such as steam, fog, or fumes.
- The morning sun burned off the vapors rising from the lake.
- The hot shower filled the bathroom with warm vapors.
- Chemical vapors from the factory drifted across the field.
- A state of feeling faint, depressed, or anxious (often used humorously or historically).
- She claimed the news gave her the vapors and had to lie down.
- He joked that the long meeting was giving him the vapors.
- In old novels, ladies often suffered from the vapors after a shock.