sulfurous
- adjective
- /ˈsʌlfərəs/
- Formal
:
ácido
- This new sulfurous strain of humor knew no limits of blasphemy whatsoever: it even imagined the game of baseball as a sport in which the batsman, "in the fullness of time," "did lay the Umpire dead," and then was himself annihilated by a beanball that cracked his skull.
It's this thought that French women are very passionate, very sulfurous and the bit bitchy.
- It's this thought that French women are very passionate, very sulfurous and the bit bitchy.
Examples
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There are the radical Republicans led by the sulfurous abolitionist Stevens, who want complete equality for the Negro and also want the South punished and reduced to poverty.
Blog text (11) -
She was just at that time in the last convulsive throes of a divorce, which had been, as those things go, particularly sulfurous and nasty and, by all rights, should have put her off men.
Fiction book (2001) -
But it is with a violence known to no shy mouse that again a sulfurous discharge strikes in his heart, and for him, Sigsbee School is no more than some old witch's gingerbread house.
Fiction book (1998) -
The politician's speech was filled with sulfurous insults that offended many members of the audience.
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During the heated debate, she expressed her sulfurous criticism of the government's policies.
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The book is known for its sulfurous tone, attacking the hypocrisy of society in a bitter manner.
Synonyms
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2.5
Feeling or showing strong anger and hurt
19
7.7
Very strong, harsh criticism that hurts or shocks people
10
9.3
Harsh, angry words that strongly hurt someone
9
7.4
Being very sharp and unkind in speech or writing
9
8.4
Full of angry, bitter words in a speech or argument
8
8.2
Speech or writing that is harsh and likely to offend people
7
8.4
Very harsh and full of hate in speech or writing
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7.0
Very harsh words or writing that attack someone
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6.5
Sharp, biting words that can hurt or shock people
1
5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
1
7.5
A harsh, bitter way of speaking that shows anger or criticism
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7.0
Said in a sharp, hurtful way to criticize someone
Very harsh and sharply critical, for example in a review
Saying harsh, mean things that hurt people
Antonyms
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sulfurous comes from sulfur, which people long ago linked to fire and 'brimstone' in stories of punishment. So calling speech sulfurous paints it as harsh, burning, and full of bitter anger.