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English Dictionary: sulfurous by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sulfurous
adj
  1. of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
    Synonym(s): sulfurous, 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"
    Synonym(s): acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, 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"
    Synonym(s): sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous
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