sulfurous
- a of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
- s harsh or corrosive in tone
a sulfurous denunciation - s characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm
- The skies were leaden with fumes from the sulfurous lignite used to generate electricity.
- At aerospace plants across the country, the mood was no less sulfurous.
- Two flight attendants struggled with the tall, unkempt man after one of them noticed the sulfurous smell of a lighted match.