- brimstony
- \\-nē\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from brimston + -y: sulfurous 1, 2
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brimstony
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Brimstony — Brim sto ny, a. Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brimstony — brim·stony … English syllables
brimstone — brimstony, adj. /brim stohn /, n. 1. sulfur. 2. a virago; shrew. [bef. 1150; ME brinston, etc., late OE brynstan. See BURN1, STONE] * * * … Universalium
