flammability

noun

flam·​ma·​bil·​i·​ty ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

: ability to support combustion

especially : a high capacity for combustion

Examples of flammability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anything over 70% ABV (140 proof) is classified as hazardous due to its high flammability and is banned from both carry-on and checked bags. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Madewell is recalling about 5,900 women's sweaters after federal safety officials said the garments fail to meet a mandatory flammability standard, creating a burn hazard that could result in serious injury or death. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The goal was to protect the lives of people in various industrial or storage locations where a fire hazard was possible or imminent, and where the surrounding materials’ flammability was not immediately apparent. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

The fire authority’s division chief Nick Freeman said emergency planners mapped separate zones for potential blast impacts, structural damage, flammability risks and hazardous vapor exposure if the tank fails. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flammability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility