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How to pronounce sulfurous in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms stifling, sulphurous, sultry


the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm.
Type Words
Synonyms sulphurous
Derivation sulfur
Type Words
Synonyms acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic


a sulfurous denunciation.

Examples of sulfurous

sulfurous
You can find sulfurous, ping-pong-ball-size brussels sprouts just about anytime.
From the philly.com
On a sulfurous slope called Yellow Death Hill, I fell to the back of the line.
From the thenewstribune.com
Burning wet wood is inefficient and will clog the chimney with sulfurous deposits.
From the guardian.co.uk
The lines, mean and many, are sulfurous fumes straight from the marriage pit.
From the time.com
The Sherrod video was posted in order to execute a bit of sulfurous jujitsu.
From the newsweek.com
The bangs from the night before are all just empty, sulfurous cardboard casings now.
From the news-journalonline.com
A continent-size landmass hidden under the thick, sulfurous clouds of Venus.
From the time.com
We could see Popo, an active volcano spewing a cloud of sulfurous gasses into the air.
From the ocregister.com
Inside the tank are the bubbling sand boils and sulfurous waters of Ginger Ale Spring.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
  • Acerb: 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 ...
  • Sultry: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
  • Sulfur or sulphur (see spelling below) is the chemical element that has the atomic number 16. It is denoted with the symbol S. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Sulfur, in its native form, is a bright yellow crystalline solid. ...