com|bus´ti|bly

com|bus´ti|bly
com|bus|ti|ble «kuhm BUHS tuh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. capable of taking fire and burning; easy to burn; burnable: »

Gasoline is highly combustible.

SYNONYM(S): inflammable, flammable.
2. Figurative. easily excited; fiery. SYNONYM(S): excitable.
–n.
a combustible substance. Wood and coal are combustibles.
com|bus´ti|ble|ness, noun.
com|bus´ti|bly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • in´com|bus´ti|ble|ness — in|com|bus|ti|ble «IHN kuhm BUHS tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. that cannot be burned; fireproof. –n. an incombustible substance. –in´com|bus´ti|ble|ness, noun. –in´com|bus´ti|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • bus — al·bus; am·bus·ca·do; ar·bus·cle; ar·bus·cu·lar; ar·bus·cule; ar·bus·tum; au·to·bus; bar·bus; bom·bus; bul·bus; bus·boy; bus·by; bus; bus·kin; bus·kined; bus·man; bus·sock; bus·su; bus·tard; bus·tee; bus·tic; bus·tled; bus·tler; bus·to;… …   English syllables

  • combustibly — com·bus·ti·bly …   English syllables

  • incombustible — in•com•bus•ti•ble [[t]ˌɪn kəmˈbʌs tə bəl[/t]] adj. phs not combustible; incapable of being burned • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < ML in com•bus ti•bil′i•ty, in com•bus′ti•ble•ness, n. in com•bus′ti•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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