flammable
About 0.94 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Capable of burning.
flammable liquid
- adjective Easily set on fire.
- adjective Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.
- adjective Very likely to cause fighting or controversy; extremely contentious.
- noun Any flammable substance.
Similar words
ignitable ignitible inflammable combustible burnable incendiary flammability combustion ignited preparations
Often followed by
liquids liquid and materials gas gases or material fabrics
Word family
flammables
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