Flammable: meaning, definitions and examples
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flammable
[ หflรฆmษbษl ]
handling of materials
Easily set on fire; combustible.
Synonyms
combustible, ignitable, inflammable
Examples of usage
- Make sure to keep the flammable materials away from the open flame.
- The label on the canister clearly indicates that the contents are flammable.
emotions
Easily excited or aroused.
Synonyms
excitable, temperamental, volatile
Examples of usage
- Her flammable temper often led to arguments with her colleagues.
- The political situation was already tense, and his comments were like adding fuel to a flammable situation.
Translations
Translations of the word "flammable" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inflamรกvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคตเคฒเคจเคถเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช brennbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ mudah terbakar
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตะณะบะพะทะฐะนะผะธััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลatwopalny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏ็ๆงใฎ
๐ซ๐ท inflammable
๐ช๐ธ inflamable
๐น๐ท yanฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฐ์ฑ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ููุงุดุชุนุงู
๐จ๐ฟ hoลlavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ horฤพavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ vnetljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ eldfimt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะฝาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแชแฎแแแแแซแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yanar
๐ฒ๐ฝ inflamable
Word origin
The word 'flammable' has its roots in the Latin word 'flammare', meaning 'to set on fire'. The term was first used in the mid-19th century to describe materials that easily catch fire. Over time, 'inflammable' was also used with the same meaning, leading to confusion due to the negative prefix 'in-' suggesting non-flammable. As a result, 'flammable' became the preferred term to avoid misunderstandings. Today, the word is commonly used in various contexts to indicate the potential for ignition or excitement.
See also: enflame, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flamer, flames, flamethrower, flaming, inflame, inflaming, inflammable, inflammation.