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sulphurous
adj 1: of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from
sulfur [synonym: {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:
{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:
{sultry}, {stifling}, {sulfurous}, {sulphurous}]