SULFUROUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sulfurous

adjective

Definition of sulfurous

as in infernal

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Recent Examples of sulfurous Rescue teams spent four hours navigating the Hardah Dam crater’s steep, rocky terrain and hot sulfurous lake before divers recovered his body roughly 100 feet below the surface. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Neither rocky with a thick hydrogen atmosphere nor an ocean world, L 98-59 d might occupy a new class of molten, sulfurous exoplanet, according to a study in Nature Astronomy. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 Garlic and Shallots Garlic and shallots also emit strong, sulfurous odors effective against a wider range of insect pests including aphids, mites, caterpillars, armyworms, moths, beetles, and whiteflies. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026 The secret to keeping it tasty and not sulfurous is to barely cook the broccoli. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sulfurous

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Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of infernal

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Their gathering at a secluded house quickly turns into a hellish reunion as the family members turn into Deadites.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
It‘s about you and me and getting through this god-awful, soul-sucking, mind-crushing hellish grind for the past two years.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hellish

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