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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Sulphurous.
  • In entomology, tinged with sulphur-yellow: as, sulphury white.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Resembling, or partaking of the nature of, sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of sulfury.

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Examples

  • "In a party fight, a prophetic sense of danger, hangs, as it were, over the crowd -- the very air is loaded with apprehension; and the vengeance burst is proceeded by a close, thick darkness, almost sulphury, that is more terrifical than the conflict itself, though dearly less dangerous and fatal.

    The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831

  • The day-old yeasty stench of Chibuku was mixed with the sulphury scent of a body last washed weeks before.

    A Good Night’s Work Lauri 2009

  • The day-old yeasty stench of Chibuku was mixed with the sulphury scent of a body last washed weeks before.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Lauri 2009

  • Then I stept into the water, and was immediately gone downward a great way; for, truly it was no puddle as I had supposed; but a deep well, as you might call it, of hot and sulphury water.

    The Night Land 2007

  • I looked at the Webley; smoke curled up from its barrel and the smell of its sulphury breathe made me vomit again.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Bob Lock 2006

  • I looked at the Webley; smoke curled up from its barrel and the smell of its sulphury breathe made me vomit again.

    THE DUST OF OTHER DAYS Bob Lock 2006

  • My God, that thing is emitting a sulphury smell it's so foul.

    From The Daily Growler City Room The Daily Growler 2006

  • The distinctive sulphury smell of the infernal chymical mingled with the usual harbor odors of decaying fish, tar, stale beer, and human waste.

    Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

  • Now, what happened was, a flight attendant smelled something sulphury.

    CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2001 2001

  • Now, what apparently happened, a flight attendant smelled a sulphury smell on this plane carrying some 185 passengers and 12 crew.

    CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2001 2001

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