单词 | incendiary |
释义 | incendiary /in sen"dee er'ee/, adj., n., pl. incendiaries. adj. 1. used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs. 2. of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property. 3. tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory: incendiary speeches. 4. tending to inflame the senses: an incendiary extravaganza of music and dance. n. 5. a person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or other property, as an arsonist. 6. Mil. a shell, bomb, or grenade containing napalm, thermite, or some other substance that burns with an intense heat. 7. a person who stirs up strife, sedition, etc.; an agitator. [1600-10; < L incendiarius, equiv. to incendi(um) a fire (incend(ere) to kindle (in- IN-2 + -cendere, transit. v. from base of candere to shine, be hot; see CANDENT, CANDID, CANDOR) + -ium -IUM) + -arius -ARY] |
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