in|flam´ma|ble|ness

in|flam´ma|ble|ness
in|flam|ma|ble «ihn FLAM uh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. easily set on fire; flammable: »

Paper is inflammable.

2. Figurative. easily excited or aroused; excitable: »

He had an inflammable temper.

–n.
something inflammable.
in|flam´ma|ble|ness, noun.
Usage See flammable for usage note. (Cf.flammable)

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  • in|flam|ma|ble — «ihn FLAM uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. easily set on fire; flammable: »Paper is inflammable. 2. Figurative. easily excited or aroused; excitable: »He had an inflammable temper. –n. something inflammable. –in|flam´ma|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • flam — flam·ant; flam·bé; flam·beau; flam·bor·ough; flam·boy·ance; flam·boy·ant·ly; flam·doo·dle; flam·er; flam·ma·bil·i·ty; flam·ma·tion; flam·me·ous; flam·mif·er·ous; flam·mu·lat·ed; flam·mule; flim·flam·mer; in·flam·er; in·flam·ing·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • inflammableness — in·flam·ma·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • inflammable — in•flam•ma•ble [[t]ɪnˈflæm ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being set on fire; combustible; flammable 2) easily aroused to passion or anger 3) something inflammable • Etymology: 1595–1605; < ML in•flam ma•bil′i•ty, in•flam′ma•ble•ness, n.… …   From formal English to slang

  • Inflammableness — In*flam ma*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being inflammable; inflammability. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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