sulphur

C2
US /ˈsʌlfɝ/
verb noun name Freq #23969

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    treat with sulphur in order to preserve

    These dried fruits are sulphured

  2. 2
    noun

    an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element

  3. 3
    noun

    Alternative spelling of sulfur.

  4. 4
    verb

    Alternative spelling of sulfur.

  5. 5
    name

    A city, the county seat of Murray County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

From sulphur.

View etymology graph →

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · treat with sulphur in order... sulfur
2 noun · an abundant tasteless... sulfur

Send feedback

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.