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acerbic(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
causticnounCapable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
sultry(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
virulent(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
acridSharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
vitriolic(figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
hotverbRelating to heat and conditions which produce it.
venomousOf an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
stiflingnounThat stifles.
acerb(archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
bitternounHaving an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
blisteringnounVery hot.
sulphurous(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous. [(American spelling) Containing sulfur.]
acidnoun(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.

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sulphurousnoun(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous. [(American spelling) Containing sulfur.]
vitriolic(figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic.
venomousOf an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing venom (“a toxin intended for defensive or offensive use”) which is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; hence, of a bite or sting: injecting venom.
virulent(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
blisteringVery hot.
causticCapable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
sultry(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
hotRelating to heat and conditions which produce it.
stiflingThat stifles.
acidOf or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
bitterHaving an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
acerb(archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
acerbic(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
acridSharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
sulfureous(American spelling) Alternative spelling of sulphureous. [(British spelling, now rare) Sulphurous.]
sulfuriferousContaining or yielding sulfur.
sulfurian(mineralogy) Containing sulfur atoms (in place of another element).
sulfidicnounContaining sulfide
sulphuriferousAlternative spelling of sulfuriferous. [Containing or yielding sulfur.]

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