incendiary
Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
Other meanings
Of a damaging fire, intentionally caused rather than accidental.
Intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion.
Related words
- incendiarism
- incendiarist
- incendigel
- nonincendiary
Word history
From Latin "incendiārius" (setting alight).
Where this comes from
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