combustible

English

Etymology

From Middle French combustible

Adjective

combustible (comparative more combustible, superlative most combustible)

  1. Capable of burning
    Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught on fire.
    • South
      Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.
  2. (figuratively) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
    • Washington Irving
      Arnold was a combustible character.

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Translations

Noun

combustible (plural combustibles)

  1. A material that is capable of burning.

Translations


Catalan

Adjective

combustible (masculine and feminine plural combustibles)

  1. combustible

Noun

combustible m (plural combustibles)

  1. combustible, fuel

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

combustible m (plural combustibles)

  1. combustible

Adjective

combustible (plural combustibles)

  1. combustible

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kombusˈtible/, [kõmbusˈt̪iβle]

Adjective

combustible (plural combustibles)

  1. combustible

Noun

combustible m (plural combustibles)

  1. fuel

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