flammable
Use Flammable in a sentence
ə adjective
easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.
Related forms
flam·ma·bil·i·ty, noun
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flammable (ˈflæməbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| liable to catch fire; readily combustible; inflammable | |
| usage Flammable and inflammable are interchangeable when used of the properties of materials. Flammable is, however, often preferred for warning labels as there is less likelihood of misunderstanding (inflammable being sometimes taken to mean not flammable). Inflammable is preferred in figurative contexts: this could prove to be an inflammable situation | |
| flamma'bility | |
| —n | |
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Flammable
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flammable
1813, from L. flammare "to set on fire" + -able.
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Example sentences
Combustible and flammable materials are used every day.
Explosive or flammable materials cannot be transported, even as checked-in luggage.
In their natural state, fuel loads are low and not highly flammable, and the humidity is high even during drought years.
After some experimentation to make the often wet litter more flammable, he managed to turn it into a stable fuel.
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