of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
Used in a Sentence
sulphurous
How to use sulphurous in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sulphurous.
Editorial note
Io is sulphurous and most others are shades of grey.
Examples5
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of sulphurous gathered in one view.
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"
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for sulphurous.
adjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
See also: sulfurous
adjective
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"
adjective
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
Example sentences
Io is sulphurous and most others are shades of grey.
People will buy sulphurous water, "tastes vile enough that it seems like it could be a medicine" I think is the rationale.
Now I think about it, I did notice the CPU start to overheat and a strange sulphurous smell coming from the power supply when I ran the program...
Go down, thou Hell Hound, unto they kennel below and bathe thyself in that sulphurous lake that has been so long prepared for such as thee, for it is time the world was rid of such a monster.
He should be consumed with terror and overwhelming anxiety as he sinks with his gutted office into to the sulphurous underworld, while low-level demon-bureaucrats from Hades emerge from the pit to jab at him with their pitchforks.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use sulphurous in a sentence?
Io is sulphurous and most others are shades of grey.
What does sulphurous mean?
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
What part of speech is sulphurous?
sulphurous is commonly used as adjective.