sulfurous
/ˈsʌlfəɹəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its lower oxidation state.
Example Sentences
- "It must be so—I will arise and waken The multitude, and like a sulphurous hill, Which on a sudden from its snows had shaken The swoon of ages, it shall burst, and fill The world with cleansing fire; it must, it will— It may not be restrained!"
- "The miners slowly walked up the steep crater walls, stopping frequently while clouds of sulfurous gas blanketed the crater in the background."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: sulphurōsus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/
- British English: /sʌlˈfjuɹəs/
Usage
- American usage