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Word entry · 9 letters

flammable

Best crossword clue

"Easily lit"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈflæməbəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aabefllmmStarts with FEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2L3A4M5M6A7B8L9E

Definitions

  1. Easy to set on fire.

Word origin

Back-formation from inflammable, which is used to avoid confusion with non-flammable, as the prefix in- is often used to mean "un-; non-", although it was originally meant in a sense closely related to en-.

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: ignitable
  • flammable liquid
  • Near-synonym: ignitable

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