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SULFUROUS
sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous
(adjective) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; “the summer was sultry and oppressive”; “the stifling atmosphere”; “the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm”
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
(adjective) harsh or corrosive in tone; “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”; “a barrage of acid comments”; “her acrid remarks make her many enemies”; “bitter words”; “blistering criticism”; “caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics”; “a sulfurous denunciation”; “a vitriolic critique”
sulfurous, sulphurous
(adjective) of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sulfurous (comparative more sulfurous, superlative most sulfurous)
(American spelling) Containing sulfur.
(chemistry) Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its lower oxidation state.
Source: Wiktionary
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MODEST
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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