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brimstoney

brimstoney is the alternative form of brimstony.

Meaning of brimstony

Adjective

brimstony (comparative more brimstony, superlative most brimstony)

  1. Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
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Forms of brimstoney

comparativemore brimstoney
superlativemost brimstoney

Questions about brimstoney

What is brimstoney the alternative form of?
Brimstoney is the alternative form of brimstony.

Words near brimstoney in the dictionary

  1. brimstone flowers
  2. brimstone match
  3. brimstone matches
  4. brimstones
  5. brimstonewort
  6. brimstoney
  7. brimstony
  8. brin
  9. Brina
  10. brinase
  11. Brincat

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