Meaning : Harsh or corrosive in tone.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Meaning : Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity.
Example :
The summer was sultry and oppressive.
The stifling atmosphere.
The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm.
Synonyms : stifling, sulphurous, sultry
Sulfurous meaning in Bengali (Bangla).