sulfurous
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfurSynonyms: sulphurousRelating to sulphur
- 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”Synonyms: acerbacerbicacidacridbitterblisteringcausticsulphurousvirulentvitriolicOpposite pleasantSimilar unpleasant
- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity“the summer was sultry and oppressive”“the stifling atmosphere”“the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm”Synonyms: sultrystiflingsulphurousOpposite coldSimilar hot
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