sul·phur·ous (s l f r-s, -fyr-, sl-fy rs)adj. Variant of sulfurous. |
sulphurous [ˈsʌlfərəs]
adj
1. (Chemistry) Also sulphureous of, relating to, or resembling sulphur a sulphurous colour
2. (Chemistry) of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4 sulphurous acid
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) of or relating to hellfire
4. hot-tempered
sulphurously adv
sulphurousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sulphurous - of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur |
| 2. | 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" unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | |
| 3. | sulphurous - characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" |
Translations
sulphurous [ˈsʌlfərəs] (British) sulfurous (US) adj → sulfureux/euse
sulphurous, (US) sulfurous
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