Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   In·cen·di·ar·y

   /inˈsendēˌerē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires: "incendiary grenades" Similar combustibleflammableinflammablefire-producingfire-raising
   • ▪ tending to stir up conflict: "incendiary rhetoric" Similar inflammatoryrabble-rousingprovocativeagitationalseditioussubversiverevolutionaryinsurrectionaryinsurrectionistarousingstirringcontentiouscontroversialOpposite conciliatory
   • ▪ very exciting: "an incendiary live performer"

   noun

   • 1. an incendiary bomb or device. Similar explosivebombincendiary device
   • ▪ a person who starts fires, especially in a military context. Similar arsonistfire-bomberfiresetterpyromaniacfire-raiserinformal:firebugpyrotorch
   • ▪ a person who stirs up conflict. Similar agitatordemagoguerabble-rouserfirebrandtroublemakerrevolutionaryrevolutionistinsurgentsubversiveinstigatorincitersoapbox oratoragent provocateurinformal:tub-thumperstirrer

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin incendiarius, from incendium ‘conflagration’, from incendere ‘set fire to’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incendiarism noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incendiaryIncendiary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incendiary

   • Cached

   1. a. : igniting combustible materials spontaneously. b. : of, relating to, or being a weapon (such as a bomb) designed to start fires. 2. : tending to excite or inflame : inflammatory. incendiary speeches. 3. : of, relating to, or involving arson : arsonous. 4. : extremely hot. incendiary chili peppers. 2 of 2. noun. plural incendiaries. 1.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › incendiaryINCENDIARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › incendiary

   • Cached

   Incendiary definition: used or adapted for setting property on fire. See examples of INCENDIARY used in a sentence.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › incendiaryIncendiary - definition of incendiary by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › incendiary

   • Cached

   incendiary. ( ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ) adj. 1. (Law) of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory. 3. (Chemistry) (of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCENDIARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   INCENDIARY definition: 1. designed to cause fires: 2. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger: 3. designed…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incendiaryIncendiary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incendiary

   Incendiary means more than flammable. It means explosive, in both a literal and figurative way. If you're a radical who changes the world by exciting people and makes as many enemies as followers, you're an incendiary figure. The speeches you give that rile people up are incendiary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCENDIARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   INCENDIARY meaning: 1. designed to cause fires: 2. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger: 3. designed…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › incendiaryIncendiary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › incendiary

   • Cached

   Incendiary definition: Tending to arouse strong emotion or conflict; inflammatory.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINCENDIARY definition in American English | Collins English...

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   1. having to do with the willful destruction of property by fire. 2. causing or designed to cause fires, as certain substances, bombs, etc. 3. willfully stirring up strife, riot, rebellion, etc. noun Word forms: plural inˈcendiˌaries. 4. a person who willfully destroys property by fire.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincendiary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

    designed to cause fires. (formal) causing strong feelings or violence synonym inflammatory. Definition of incendiary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCENDIARY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    INCENDIARY meaning: designed to cause a fire: . Learn more.