† combustiousadj.
Obsolete.
1. In combustion, burning.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective]
quickeOE
burningc1000
swealinga1023
tinded1297
alightc1400
flamed1413
alive1571
comburent1599
combustious1622
combustible1632
conflagrant1656
1622 J. Taylor Great O'Toole in Wks. (1630) ii. 17/2 The burning mouth of the combustious cannon.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ix. 386 Combustious Ætna.
1829 W. Irving Chron. Conq. Granada (1850) lxxxi. 434 All kinds of combustious explosions.
2. Combustible.
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society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > a combustible substance > [adjective]
combustible1529
consumable1574
combustious1593
fire-fit1595
burnable1611
touchy1629
exustible1633
piceous1646
fireable1662
flagrable1669
deflagrablea1691
displosive1712
empyreal1780
flammable1813
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > able to be burnt or combustible
combustible1529
consumable1574
combustious1593
fire-fit1595
adustible1611
burnable1611
exustible1633
piceous1646
ustorious1725
empyreal1780
1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. H As drie combustious matter is to fire. View more context for this quotation
3. Raging, tumultuous, turbulent, stormy.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent or tumultuous
woodc1100
wilda1250
stormya1340
tempestousc1374
tempestuous1447
raging1535
combustious1593
blustering1595
combustuous1611
tumultuous1667
tempestive1848
1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie iv. xiv. 208 Mutuall combustious [1604, 1632 combustious; 1622 reads combustions] bloudsheads and wastes.
1600–12 S. Rowlands Four Knaves (Percy Soc.) 105 Chimnies tops orethrown In..this fierce combustious weather.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 77 Dangerous and combustious seas.
a1658 J. Cleveland Rustick Rampant in Wks. (1687) 395 Upon the Confusion of the combustious Flaming in such Variety of Places.
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