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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cen•di•ar•y /ɪnˈsɛndiˌɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. [before a noun] - used for setting property on fire:incendiary bombs.
- tending to arouse strife between groups;
inflammatory:incendiary speeches.
n. [countable] - Militarya device containing a substance that burns quickly with an intense heat:flung incendiaries at the soldiers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cen•di•ar•y (in sen′dē er′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. - used or adapted for setting property on fire:incendiary bombs.
- Lawof or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property.
- tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.;
inflammatory:incendiary speeches. - tending to inflame the senses:an incendiary extravaganza of music and dance.
n. - Lawa person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or other property, as an arsonist.
- Militarya shell, bomb, or grenade containing napalm, thermite, or some other substance that burns with an intense heat.
- a person who stirs up strife, sedition, etc.;
an agitator.
- Latin incendiārius, equivalent. to incendi(um) a fire (incend(ere) to kindle (in- in-2 + -cendere, transitive verb, verbal from base of candēre to shine, be hot; see candent, candid, candor) + -ium -ium) + -ārius -ary
- 1600–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incendiary /ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ/ adj - of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc
- tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory
- (of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily
n ( pl -aries)- a person who illegally sets fire to property, goods, etc; arsonist
- (esp formerly) a person who stirs up civil strife, violence, etc, for political reasons; agitator
Also called: incendiary bomb a bomb that is designed to start fires- an incendiary substance, such as phosphorus
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin incendiārius setting alight, from incendium fire, from incendere to kindle |