Definition of sulphurous Sulphurous
/sˈʌlfəɹəs/ - sul•phur•ous
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| sulphurous - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" | ||
| acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
| unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | ||
| sulphurous - of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur | ||
| sulfurous | ||
| sulphurous - characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" | ||
| sultry, stifling, sulfurous | ||
| hot marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sulphurous (a.)
Of or pertaining to sulphur. - sulphurous (a.)
Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds. - sulphurous (a.)
Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.
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sulphurous
Being harsh or corrosive in tone.
