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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be exploded |
| Synonyms: | burnable, comburent, combustive, explosive, fiery, firing, flammable, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable, kindling, volatile |
| Antonyms: | noncombustible, nonexplosive |
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| Main Entry: | fiery |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | passionate; on fire |
| Synonyms: | ablaze, afire, aflame, agitable, alight, blazing, burning, choleric, combustible, conflagrant, enthusiastic, excitable, febrile, fervid, fevered, feverish, fierce, flaming, flaring, flickering, flushed, glowing, heated, hot, hot-blooded, hot-headed, hot-tempered, igneous, ignited, impassioned, impetuous, impulsive, in flames, inflamed, intense, irascible, irritable, madcap, peppery, perfervid, precipitate, red-hot, spirited, unrestrained, vehement, violent |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, dull, flat, impassive, subdued |
| Main Entry: | flammable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | easily set afire |
| Synonyms: | burnable, combustible, ignitable, incendiary, inflammable |
| Antonyms: | fireproof, flameproof, incombustible, non-flammable |
| Main Entry: | fuel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something providing energy |
| Synonyms: | ammunition, combustible, electricity, encouragement, food, gas, incitement, juice, material, means, nourishment, propellant, provocation |
| Main Entry: | inflammable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ready to burn |
| Synonyms: | burnable, combustible, dangerous, flammable, hazardous, ignitable, incendiary, risky, unsafe |
| Notes: | remember inflammable has in- which means 'into,' meaning it will burst into flame; non- in nonflammable means 'not,' meaning will not burst into flame |
| Antonyms: | fire-proof, incombustible, non-flammable, non-inflammable |
| Main Entry: | skittish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very nervous |
| Synonyms: | agitable, alarmable, capricious, changeable, combustible, dizzy*, edgy, excitable, excited, fearful, fickle, fidgety, flighty, frivolous, giddy, harebrained, high-strung, irresponsible, jumpy, lightheaded, lively, peppy, playful, restive, scatterbrained, sensitive, spirited, undependable, unreliable, volative, whimsical, zippy |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, easy-going, laid-back, unworried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Concept: | Fuel. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; heat |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
fuel, firing, combustible., [solid fuels] coal, wallsend, anthracite, culm, coke, carbon, charcoal; turf, peat, firewood, bobbing, faggot, log; cinder (products of combustion); ingle, tinder, touchwood; sulphur, brimstone; incense; port-fire; fire-barrel, fireball, brand; amadou, bavin; blind coal, glance coal; German tinder, pyrotechnic sponge, punk, smudge [U. S.]., brand, torch, fuse; wick; spill, match, light, lucifer, congreve, vesuvian, vesta, fusee, locofoco; linstock., candle (luminary); oil (grease).
-adjectives
carbonaceous; combustible, inflammable.
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