| ADJECTIVE | pert | sulfurous, sulphurous | of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | sulfurous, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone | |
| all | sulfurous, sultry, stifling, sulphurous | characterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity |
| Meaning | Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sulphurous | |
| Spanish | sulfuroso | |
| Catalan | sulfurós | |
| Nouns | sulfur | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a sulfurous denunciation" | |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | abrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico | |
| Catalan | abrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent | |
| Meaning | Characterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm" | |
| Synonyms | sultry, stifling, sulphurous | |
| Broader | hot | Used of physical heat / heat |
| Spanish | duro, mordaz | |
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