sulfurous meaning and definition

SULFUROUS adjective

Definition of sulfurous (adjective)

1. of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
   • synonyms: sulphurous
2. 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"
   • synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
3. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
   • "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
   • synonyms: stifling, sulphurous, sultry