adjective
- containing or relating to sulfur
- having the smell of sulfur; smelling like rotten eggs
- expressing anger or hostility in a harsh way
Usage: literary
Examples
- The sulfurous springs gave off a distinctive odor.
- Sulfurous compounds are common in volcanic areas.
- The air near the factory had a sulfurous smell.
- She wrinkled her nose at the sulfurous fumes.
- The politician delivered a sulfurous speech against his opponents.
- His sulfurous temper made him difficult to work with.
- The sulfurous water bubbled up from underground.