sulfur

Plural: sulfurs

Noun

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.

Verb

Verb Forms: sulfured, sulfuring, sulfurs

To treat or impregnate with sulfur.
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

Adj

Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
Having a characteristic sulfur-like smell, reminiscent of rotten eggs.

Examples

I had to SULFUR my strategy to preserve my lead against a strong opponent.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sulphur, borrowed from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulfur, from sulpur itself of uncertain origin. Displaced Old English swefl and largely displaced brimstone.

Synonyms

atomic number 16, S, sulphur, brimstone

Scrabble Score: 9

sulfur: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sulfur: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sulfur: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sulfur: valid Words With Friends Word