Main Entry:

in·flam·ma·ble

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈfla-mə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French, from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin inflammare

Date:

1605

1 : flammable 2 : easily inflamed, excited, or angered : irascible

— in·flam·ma·bil·i·ty \-ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— inflammable noun

— in·flam·ma·ble·ness \-ˈfla-mə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·flam·ma·bly \-blē\ adverb