sulfurous

sul·fur·ous

S0875800 (sŭl′fər-əs, -fyər-, sŭl-fyo͝or′əs)adj.1. Of, relating to, derived from, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 4.2. Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.3. also sul·phur·ous Fiery; hellish.

sulfurous

(ˈsʌlfərəs) adj1. (Chemistry) the US preferred spelling of sulphurous2. (Theology) the US preferred spelling of sulphurous3. the US preferred spelling of sulphurous

sul•fur•ous

(ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, esp. in the tetravalent state. 2. of the yellow color of sulfur. 3. sulphurous. [1520–30; < Latin sulfurōsus. See sulfur, -ous] sul′fur•ous•ly, adv. sul′fur•ous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sulfurous - of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfursulphurous
	2.	sulfurous - 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"acid, blistering, caustic, vitriolic, sulphurous, acrid, acerb, acerbic, bitter, virulentunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	3.	sulfurous - characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"stifling, sultry, sulphuroushot - 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

solfiferosolforoso