incendiary

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈsendieri/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈsendiəri/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
adjective
R

able to start a fire or cause damage

The firefighter found an incendiary device in the ruins.

R

likely to cause strong reactions or arguments

Her incendiary speech ignited the crowd's enthusiasm.

noun
R

a device that starts a fire when it explodes

Authorities discovered an incendiary hidden in a closet.

translation

adj. able to start a fire or cause damage; likely to cause strong reactions or arguments
n. a device that starts a fire when it explodes

Word Forms

Plural incendiaries