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vitriolous

vitriolous adjective: synonym of vitriolic, of or resembling vitriol, various metallic sulphates.

Adjective

vitriolous (comparative more vitriolous, superlative most vitriolous)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of vitriolic, of or resembling vitriol, various metallic sulphates.
    Synonyms:
    vitriolic, of or resembling vitriol, various metallic sulphates

Synonyms of vitriolous

  • vitriolic
  • of or resembling vitriol
  • various metallic sulphates

Forms of vitriolous

comparativemore vitriolous
superlativemost vitriolous

Origin of vitriolous

From vitriol + -ous.

Questions about vitriolous

What does vitriolous mean?
Vitriolous means synonym of vitriolic, of or resembling vitriol, various metallic sulphates.
What part of speech is vitriolous?
Vitriolous is an adjective.

Words near vitriolous in the dictionary

  1. vitriolized
  2. vitriolizes
  3. vitriolizing
  4. vitriolled
  5. vitriolling
  6. vitriolous
  7. vitriols
  8. vitrite
  9. vitrites
  10. vitritis
  11. vitro di trina

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