in·cen·di·ar·y (
adj.
1.
a. Causing or capable of causing fire.
b. Of or containing chemicals that produce intensely hot fire when exploded: an incendiary bomb.
c. Of or involving arson.
2. Tending to inflame; inflammatory: an incendiary speech.
n. pl. in·cen·di·ar·ies
1. An arsonist.
2. An incendiary device.
3. One who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitator.
[Middle English, from Latin incendi , from incendium , fire , from incendere , to set on fire ; see incense 1 .]
in·cen (- n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company . All rights reserved.
Noun
1.
incendiary – a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
2.
incendiary – a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
bomb – an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
Adj.
1.
incendiary – involving deliberate burning of property; “an incendiary fire”
2.
incendiary – arousing to action or rebellion
provocative – serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; “a provocative remark”; “a provocative smile”; “provocative Irish tunes which…compel the hearers to dance”- Anthony Trollope
3.
incendiary – capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; “an incendiary agent”; “incendiary bombs”
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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incendiary – a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary – a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
