📖 Definitions of "Sulphurous"
adjective
- 1
Containing sulfur.
- 2
Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its lower oxidation state.
🔄 Synonyms of "Sulphurous"
15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acerbic | (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting. |
| causticnoun | Capable 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. |
| acrid | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. |
| vitriolic | (figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic. |
| hotverb | Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. |
| venomous | Of 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. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| stiflingnoun | That stifles. |
| acerb | (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself. |
| bitternoun | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| sulfurous | (American spelling) Containing sulfur. |
| blisteringnoun | Very hot. |
| acidnoun | (chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sulphurous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sulfurousnoun | (American spelling) Containing sulfur. |
| vitriolic | (figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic. |
| venomous | Of 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. |
| blisteringnoun | Very hot. |
| causticnoun | Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue. |
| sultry | (figuratively) Sexually enthralling. |
| hotverb | Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. |
| stiflingnoun | That stifles. |
| acidnoun | (chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid. |
| bitternoun | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| acerb | (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself. |
| acerbic | (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting. |
| acrid | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. |
| unpleasant | Not pleasant. |
| sulphidenoun | A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside. |
| sulphurnoun | A city, the county seat of Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. |
| sournoun | Tasting of acidity. |
| sulphuric | (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric. [(American spelling, chemistry) Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state] |
| sulphureous | (British spelling, now rare) Sulphurous. |
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