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sulfurous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
sulfurous
Definition
(adj) of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
Synonyms
:
sulphurous
Definition
(adj) harsh or corrosive in tone
Synonyms
:
acerb
,
acerbic
,
acid
,
acrid
,
bitter
,
blistering
,
caustic
,
sulphurous
,
virulent
,
vitriolic
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adj) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Synonyms
:
stifling
,
sulphurous
,
sultry
Example Sentence
the summer was sultry and oppressive
the stifling atmosphere
the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm
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