单词 | incendiary |
释义 | Word Frequency incendiary(ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ) adjective 1. of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc 2. tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory 3. (of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily nounWord forms: plural -aries 4. a person who illegally sets fire to property, goods, etc; arsonist 5. (esp formerly) a person who stirs up civil strife, violence, etc, for political reasons; agitator 6. Also called: incendiary bomb a bomb that is designed to start fires 7. an incendiary substance, such as phosphorus Word origin C17: from Latin incendiārius setting alight, from incendium fire, from incendere to kindle |
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