sulphurous

[ suhl-fer-uhs, suhl-fyoor-uhs ]

/ ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs /

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adjective

sulfurous (defs. 1, 2).

pertaining to the fires of hell; hellish or satanic.

fiery or heated.

Origin of sulphurous

First recorded in 1520–30; spelling variant of sulfurous

OTHER WORDS FROM sulphurous

sul·phur·ous·ly, adverbsul·phur·ous·ness, nounnon·sul·phur·ous, adjective

Words nearby sulphurous

sulphuretted hydrogen, sulphur-flower, sulphuric acid, sulphurise, sulphurize, sulphurous, sulphurous acid, Sulphur Springs, sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl

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Example sentences from the Web for sulphurous

There was a terrible, sulphurous smell, like rotten eggs, and a tremendous pressure against my chest.
Swallowed by a Hippo|Justin Green|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was pure air round them, and they drew deep breaths of it into throats and lungs parched by the fumes of sulphurous smoke.
The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham
Frequently the weather will be sultry for days, with a sulphurous odor in the air.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam
It is infinitely sweeter to be attracted by the fragrance of Paradise than to be repelled by the sulphurous fumes of Pandemonium.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866|Various

The darkness grew into profound night, only broken by the blue and sulphurous flashes which darted from the pitchy cloud.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
The clergy are ashamed to preach about sulphurous flames and undying worms.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for sulphurous

sulphurous

/ (ˈsʌlfərəs) /

adjective

Also: sulphureous of, relating to, or resembling sulphura sulphurous colour

of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4sulphurous acid

of or relating to hellfire

hot-tempered

Derived forms of sulphurous

sulphurously, adverbsulphurousness, noun

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单词	sulphurous
释义	sulphurous [ suhl-fer-uhs, suhl-fyoor-uhs ] / ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sulphurous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sulfurous (defs. 1, 2). pertaining to the fires of hell; hellish or satanic. fiery or heated. Origin of sulphurous First recorded in 1520–30; spelling variant of sulfurous OTHER WORDS FROM sulphurous sul·phur·ous·ly, adverbsul·phur·ous·ness, nounnon·sul·phur·ous, adjective Words nearby sulphurous sulphuretted hydrogen, sulphur-flower, sulphuric acid, sulphurise, sulphurize, sulphurous, sulphurous acid, Sulphur Springs, sulphur trioxide, sulphur tuft, sulphuryl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sulphurous There was a terrible, sulphurous smell, like rotten eggs, and a tremendous pressure against my chest. Swallowed by a Hippo\|Justin Green\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was pure air round them, and they drew deep breaths of it into throats and lungs parched by the fumes of sulphurous smoke. The Northern Iron\|George A. Birmingham Frequently the weather will be sultry for days, with a sulphurous odor in the air. The World and Its People: Book VII\|Anna B. Badlam It is infinitely sweeter to be attracted by the fragrance of Paradise than to be repelled by the sulphurous fumes of Pandemonium. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866\|Various The darkness grew into profound night, only broken by the blue and sulphurous flashes which darted from the pitchy cloud. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy The clergy are ashamed to preach about sulphurous flames and undying worms. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll British Dictionary definitions for sulphurous sulphurous / (ˈsʌlfərəs) / adjective Also: sulphureous of, relating to, or resembling sulphura sulphurous colour of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4sulphurous acid of or relating to hellfire hot-tempered Derived forms of sulphurous sulphurously, adverbsulphurousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sulphurous demonic, malevolent, hellish, devilish, wicked, harsh, trenchant, scorching, withering, searing, sarcastic, caustic, biting, mordant, lower, accursed, confounded, cursed, damnable, diabolical
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sulphurous

adjective

Origin of sulphurous

OTHER WORDS FROM sulphurous

Words nearby sulphurous

Example sentences from the Web for sulphurous

British Dictionary definitions for sulphurous

adjective

Derived forms of sulphurous

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