flammable

adjective

ˈfla-mə-bəl How to pronounce flammable (audio)
Definition of flammablenext
as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch

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Recent Examples of flammable Today, various combinations are packed into cardboard spheres or cylinders—shells—along with fuses coated in a flammable slurry, then sealed inside kraft paper and shot from fibreglass mortars. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 All of these potentially flammable items should be air-dried on a clothesline or drying rack. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026 Pine trees coat the forest floor with mounds of flammable dead leaves that are springy underfoot but which can smolder long after a blaze. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 The state's long, hot and dry summers leave grasses, shrubs and forests highly flammable. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
  1. combustible
  2. explosive
  3. inflammable
Adjective
  • The area within 5 feet of a home, known as Zone 0, should be kept free of combustible materials.
    — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Rising temperatures and prolonged drought leave vegetation drier and more combustible, allowing fires to spread faster and burn more intensely.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of combustible
Adjective
  • As a junior last season, Howard was utilized on flare screens and jet runs to optimize his explosive speed and quickness.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • His comments came a day after German authorities said a drone carrying an explosive device was found near the airport’s south runway, where cargo flights operate, forcing the temporary suspension of all flights.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of explosive
Adjective
  • Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.
    — Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of inflammable

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