flammable

Pronunciation: /ˈflæməbl̩/

The English word “flammable” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Capable of burning.
Easily set on fire.
Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.
Very likely to cause fighting or controversy; extremely contentious.

noun

Any flammable substance.

Etymology

Back-formation from inflammable, which is used to avoid confusion with non-flammable, as the prefix in- is often used to mean "un-; non-", although it was originally meant in a sense closely related to en-.

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