What does sulphurous mean?
Sulphurous means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous..
It is only when actually gazing on an active volcano that one can fully realize its awfulness and grandeur. Whence comes that inexhaustible fire whose dense and sulphurous smoke forever issues from this bare and desolate peak?
"The Northern Heights at last," you say to yourself, hastily closing the carriage window because the Yorkshire coal used by the Eastern Region and its predecessors makes their tunnels more sulphurous than any we know.
Use sulphurous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sulphurous means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfurous..
Common synonyms include acerbic, caustic, sultry, virulent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is only when actually gazing on an active volcano that one can fully realize its awfulness and grandeur. Whence comes that inexhaustible fire whose dense and sulphurous smoke forever issues from this bare and desolate peak?
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