sulfurous
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
Related & opposite
- acrimony derivation
- virulence derivation
- acridness derivation
- vituperation derivation
- unpleasant similar to
Sense 3 adjective
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
the summer was sultry and oppressive
Related & opposite
- sultriness derivation
- hot similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sulfur |
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | sulfur |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acrimony |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | virulence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | acridness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vituperation |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unpleasant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sultriness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | hot |