HyperDic: sulphurous

English > 3 senses of the word sulphurous:
ADJECTIVEpertsulphurous, sulfurousof or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
allsulphurous, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, virulent, vitriolicharsh or corrosive in tone
allsulphurous, sultry, stifling, sulfurouscharacterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity
English > sulphurous: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur.
Synonymsulfurous
Spanishsulfuroso
Catalansulfurós
Nounssulphuran abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
English > sulphurous: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningharsh or corrosive in tone.
Synonymsacerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, virulent, vitriolic
BroaderunpleasantDisagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Spanishabrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico
Catalanabrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent
English > sulphurous: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningCharacterized by oppressive heat / heat / heat and humidity.
Synonymssultry, stifling, sulfurous
BroaderhotUsed of physical heat / heat
Spanishduro, mordaz

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