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English adjective: sulfurous | |||
| 1. | sulfurous of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur | ||
| Synonyms | sulphurous | ||
| 2. | sulfurous harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
| Samples | 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 | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
| 3. | sulfurous characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||
| Samples | The summer was sultry and oppressive. The stifling atmosphere. The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm. | ||
| Synonyms | stifling, sulphurous, sultry | ||
| Similar | hot | ||
| Antonyms | cold | ||
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