sulphurous

sul·phur·ous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhl-fer-uh s, suhl-fyoo r-uh s]
- /ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs/
- /ˈsʌl.fər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhl-fer-uh s, suhl-fyoo r-uh s]
- /ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs/

Definitions of sulphurous word

adjective sulphurous sulfurous (defs 1, 2). 1
adjective sulphurous pertaining to the fires of hell; hellish or satanic. 1
adjective sulphurous fiery or heated. 1
adjective sulphurous Sulphurous air or places contain sulphur or smell of sulphur. 0
adjective sulphurous of, relating to, or resembling sulphur 0
adjective sulphurous of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4 0

See all 8 definitions of sulphurous

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Origin of sulphurous

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; spelling variant of sulfurous

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Parts of speech for Sulphurous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sulphurous

sulphurous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sulphurous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sulphurous

adj sulphurous

chthonian — of or relating to the underworld
infernal — hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot.

All 2 Synonyms of sulphurous

Antonyms for sulphurous

adjective sulphurous

godlike — like or befitting God or a god; divine.

Just one Antonym for sulphurous