combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbə-stə-bəl 
1
: capable of combustion
combustible materials, such as paper, leaves, and sawdust
combustible gases
2
: easily excited
a combustible temper
The coach had to keep the combustible players under control.
Synonyms of combustible
Examples of combustible in a Sentence
The fuel is highly combustible.
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Hazardous Materials Items such as flammable liquids, chemicals, or combustible materials should never find their place in the bedroom closet.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the late twentieth century, fire agencies urged homeowners to replace flammable wooden shingles with alternatives such as Spanish tiles, which are made from non-combustible terra-cotta.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The film’s final reveal is one last turning of the knife in Lapid’s incisive, combustible critique of a country ensnared in the delirium of war.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Hazardous Materials Items such as flammable liquids, chemicals, or combustible materials should never find their place in the bedroom closet.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the late twentieth century, fire agencies urged homeowners to replace flammable wooden shingles with alternatives such as Spanish tiles, which are made from non-combustible terra-cotta.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
The film’s final reveal is one last turning of the knife in Lapid’s incisive, combustible critique of a country ensnared in the delirium of war.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combustible. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbəs-tə-bəl
1
: capable of being burned
2
: catching fire or burning easily
combustible
noun
Medical Definition
combustible
adjective
com·bus·ti·ble
kəm-ˈbəs-tə-bəl
: capable of combustion
combustible anesthetics
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