sulfurous

sul·fu·rous

adjective \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

sul·fu·rous

adjective    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SULFUROUS

1

: of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds <sulfurous esters>

2

: resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur

Variants of SULFUROUS

sul·fu·rous or chiefly British sul·phu·rous \ˈsəl-f(y)ə-rəs, also especially for 1 ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)