atmosphere – Derives from Greek atmos, “vapor,” and sphaira, “globe,” and is literally “ball of vapor.” More…
brume, brumous – Brume is a poetic term meaning “mist, fog, or vapor”; brumous means “foggy.” More…
damp – The noun first meant “vapor, steam,” or “smoke”—especially that which was harmful or noxious. More…
transpire – Had an early sense of “emit as vapor through the surface”—from trans-, “through,” and spirare, “breathe.” More…