Sulphurous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The rotten eggs in the refrigerator gave off a strong sulphurous smell that was impossible to ignore.
- The area surrounding the hot springs was often shrouded in a thick sulphurous mist that made it difficult to see.
- The volcanic eruption released huge amounts of sulphurous gases into the atmosphere, causing widespread damage.
- The lab technician carefully mixed the sulphurous compound with water to create a solution for testing.
- The smell of sulphurous matches filled the air as the firefighter lit them to provide light in the dark space.