13
$\begingroup$

This puzzle is based on the What is a Word™ series started by JLee.

If a word conforms to a certain rule, I call it a Sulphurous Word™. Use the following examples to find the rule:

Sulphurous Words™ Not Sulphurous Words™
POGONIP FROST
OHIO MASSACHUSETTS
TATTOO PIERCING
SLOGAN MOTTO
MUSTANG TARPAN
SAFARI VOYAGE
VAMPIRE GHOUL
SOMA ICHOR
GLAMOUR FASHION
BERIBERI KWASHIORKOR

CSV version:

pogonip,frost
Ohio,Massachusetts
tattoo,piercing
slogan,motto
mustang,tarpan
safari,voyage
vampire,ghoul
soma,ichor
glamour,fashion
beriberi,kwashiorkor

These aren't the only Sulphurous Words™, there are others that exist (although there are way more Fluorinated Words™ in English). Some words are Sulphurous™ and Not Sulphurous™ at the same time. Some words may or may not be considered Sulphurous™ depending on which something you consider the foremost. Many words are of uncertain Sulphurousness™.

Improve this question
$\endgroup$

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
15
$\begingroup$

Sulphurous words are:

Words with an etymology/origin from a language that starts with S (sulfur’s chemical symbol)

Details:

pogonip - Shoshone
Ohio - Seneca
tattoo - Samoan
slogan - Scottish
mustang - Spanish
safari - Swahili
vampire - Serbian
soma - Sanskrit
glamour - Scottish
beriberi - Sinhalese

Many more Fluorine words exist because:

F is the chemical symbol, and some sources estimate that as many as 45% of English words have a French origin

And of course:

Etymology for some words is unknown, or can have multiple origins from different languages, some that start with S and others that do not

Improve this answer
$\endgroup$
2
  • 1
    $\begingroup$ Sniped XD GJ ferret :P $\endgroup$
    – NL628
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 23:35
  • 2
    $\begingroup$ so was i ;-; gg m8 $\endgroup$
    – ALinuxLover
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 23:38

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.