Dictionary Entry
sulphurous
sulphurous is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to sulphur. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Of or pertaining to sulphur.
- 2adjective
Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds.
- 3adjective
Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.
- 4adjective
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
"the summer was sultry and oppressive"
"the stifling atmosphere"
- 5adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
"a barrage of acid comments"
- 6adjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
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