incendiary
Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weaponSomething capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
» Tom's incendiary rhetoric has no place here.
Meaning
3 sensesSomething capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
The military used incendiaries to destroy the building. Fortunately, the fire didn't spread.
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зажига́тельный боеприпа́сzažigátelʹnyj bojepripás
One who maliciously sets fires.
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
(figuratively)One who excites or inflames factions into quarrels.
March 7, 1692, Richard Bentley, The Folly of Atheism Several cities […] drove them out as incendiaries.
Examples
6 sentencesTom's incendiary rhetoric has no place here.
Tom is known for his incendiary rhetoric.
Tom's incendiary speech kicked the revolution into overdrive.
The incendiary words didn't help reduce the tension.
Tom gave an incendiary speech in a ramshackle old factory.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“seFrom Middle English incendiarie, from Old French incendiaire, from Latin incendiārius (“setting alight”), from incendium (“destructive fire”), from incendō (“to set on fire, kindle”), from in- (“into, in, on, upon”) + candeō (“to be hot”).
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Forms
plural: incendiaries| Singular | incendiary |
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