Engelsk tillægsord: sulfurous | |||
1. | sulfurous of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | sulphurous | ||
2. | sulfurous harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | unpleasant | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | pleasant | ||
3. | sulfurous characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The summer was sultry and oppressive. The stifling atmosphere. The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | stifling, sulphurous, sultry | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | hot | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | cold | ||