Inflammable meaning
The definition of inflammable is something that catches fire easily, or a person or thing that gets excited easily.
An example of inflammable is gasoline.
An example of inflammable is the dog breed Chihuahua.
adjective
Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; flammable.
adjective
Quickly or easily aroused to strong emotion; excitable.
adjective
Easily roused, provoked, or excited.
adjective
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Anything flammable.
noun
Origin of inflammable
- Middle English liable to inflammation from Medieval Latin īnflammābilis from Latin īnflammāre to inflame inflame
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin inflammare (“to set on fire”), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”).
From Wiktionary