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

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to sulphur.
2. adjective. Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds.
3. adjective. Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.
4. adjective. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

   "the summer was sultry and oppressive"

   "the stifling atmosphere"

   Synonyms: stifling, sulfurous, sultry

5. adjective. harsh or corrosive in tone

   "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

   "a barrage of acid comments"

   Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, virulent, vitriolic

6. adjective. of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

   Synonyms: sulfurous

Synonyms

stifling, sulfurous, sultry, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, virulent, vitriolic

Common word forms

sulphurou, sulphurously, sulphurousness

Words from these letters

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