sulfurous

sul·fu·rous

adj
\ˈsəl-fə-rəs, -fyə- also especially for 1a ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\

Definition of SULFUROUS

1

a : of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds <sulfurous esters> b : resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur

2

a : of, relating to, or dealing with the fire of hell : infernal b : scathing, virulent <sulfurous denunciations> c : profane, blasphemous <sulfurous language>

See Usage Discussion at sulfur

— sul·fu·rous·ly adverb

— sul·fu·rous·ness noun

Variants of SULFUROUS

sul·fu·rous also sul·phu·rous \ˈsəl-fə-rəs, -fyə- also especially for 1a ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\

First Known Use of SULFUROUS

15th century

Rhymes with SULFUROUS

Arcturus, mercurous