SULFUROUS

also sulphurous adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds , resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur, 2. of, relating to, or dealing with the fire of hell ; infernal , scathing , virulent , profane , blasphemous , see: sulfur ~ly adverb ~ness noun