combustible
com·bus·ti·ble
combustible · more combustible · most combustible
воспламеняемый, воспламеняющийся, горючий
brennbar, verbrennbar
Capable of burningCapable of burning.
» Avoid microwaving flammable or combustible materials.
Meaning
2 sensesCapable of burning.
Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught fire.
brennbar, verbrennbar
воспламеня́емыйvosplamenjájemyj, воспламеня́ющийсяvosplamenjájuščijsja, горючийgorjučij
capable of igniting and burning
(dated, figuratively)Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Examples
2 sentencesAvoid microwaving flammable or combustible materials.
My favorite short film of the project Short Peace is Combustible.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
capable of burning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
capable of burning:
Origin
From Middle French combustible [from combust (past participle of comburir) + -ible] and LaFrom Middle French combustible [from combust (past participle of comburir) + -ible] and Latin combustibilis.
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Forms
more combustible, most combustible| Comparative | more combustible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most combustible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsflammableinflammable[contranym]]ic senses>
Antonyms
9 antonymsincombustiblenoncombustiblenonflammablenoninflammableunflammableinflammable[contranym]]ic senses>fireproofrefractoryuncombustible
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form