Definitions for flammableˈflæm ə bəl

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

flam•ma•ble^*ˈflæm ə bəl(adj.)

easily set on fire; combustible.
Category: Usage Note

^* Usage: See inflammable.

Origin of flammable:

1805–15; < L flammā(re) to set on fire + -ble

flam`ma•bil′i•ty(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

flammable, inflammable(adj)
easily ignited

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

flammable(adjective)ˈflæm ə bəl
that can burn easily
highly flammable liquids

Wiktionary

flammable(Noun)
Any flammable substance.
flammable(Adjective)
Capable of burning, especially a liquid.
flammable(Adjective)
Easily set on fire.
flammable(Adjective)
Subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion.

Origin: From Latin inflammare ‘to set on fire’ + the suffix -able via English inflammable. The in- prefix is dropped to avoid confusion with non-flammable.

Webster Dictionary

Flammable(adj)
inflammable

Translations for flammable

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

flammable(adjective)

able or likely to burn

flammable material.

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قابِل للإلْتِهاب، سريع الأشْتِعالArabic
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燃えやすいJapanese
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yanıcı, kolay tutuşurTurkish
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вогненебезпечний, легкозаймистийUkrainian
آتشگیرUrdu
bén lửa; dễ cháyVietnamese
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