SULFUROUS Synonyms
0 hypernym for sulfurous. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SULFUROUS
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| sulphurous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||
| acerb | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| acerbic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| acid | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • being sour to the taste • having the characteristics of an acid | ||||||
| acrid | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • strong and sharp • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| bitter | adjective adj | |||||
noun • English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste adverb • extremely and sharply adjective satellite • marked by strong resentment or cynicism • very difficult to accept or bear • harsh or corrosive in tone • expressive of severe grief or regret • proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity • causing a sharp and acrid taste experience • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold verb • make bitter | ||||||
| blistering | adjective adj | |||||
noun • the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters • very fast; capable of quick response and great speed | ||||||
| caustic | adjective adj | |||||
noun • any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue • the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| stifling | adjective adj | |||||
noun • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority adjective satellite • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||
| sultry | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • sexually exciting or gratifying • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||
| virulent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||
| vitriolic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||