self-combustv.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfkəmˈbʌst/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfkəmˈbəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, combust v.

Etymology: < self- prefix + combust v., after self-combustion n. Compare earlier self-combusting adj.

1. intransitive. To catch fire or burn without (apparent) external cause; to undergo self-combustion.

ΚΠ

1968 Proc. Ann. North Eastern Regional Antipollution Conf. 112/1 Chicken manures will not self-combust unless the solids content exceeds 66%.

1984 Geography 69 259/1 This is low-grade coal which had previously been stripped off better quality reserves and allowed to self-combust.

2011 Smallholder (Nexis) 12 Aug. The younger the grass, the more likely it is to self-combust.

2. intransitive. figurative and in figurative contexts. To undergo destruction from within; to be overwhelmed or consumed by strong emotions.

ΚΠ

1973 R. Park Compan. Guide Sydney vii. 223 Surgeon John Harris, who built the house in 1798, is described as a learned Irishman. However, he sounds as though he were someone practically self-combusting with self-esteem.

1987 San Francisco Chron. 15 July 17/4 Although the leaders of the '60s generation had been inspiring, many of them seemed to self-combust, consuming the hope they had ignited.

1995 Entertainm. Weekly 21 Apr. 40/1 The smartest thing going for this dumdum comedy is that it opens while the real-life jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial appears to be self-combusting.

2007 J. Clary Murder most Fab xxix. 286 I'm not hanging about in hotel rooms for the rest of my life, waiting for you to..deal with my aching two-week-old stiffy before I self-combust.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-combust
释义	self-combustv. Brit. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈbʌst/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈbəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, combust v. Etymology: < self- prefix + combust v., after self-combustion n. Compare earlier self-combusting adj. 1. intransitive. To catch fire or burn without (apparent) external cause; to undergo self-combustion. ΚΠ 1968 Proc. Ann. North Eastern Regional Antipollution Conf. 112/1 Chicken manures will not self-combust unless the solids content exceeds 66%. 1984 Geography 69 259/1 This is low-grade coal which had previously been stripped off better quality reserves and allowed to self-combust. 2011 Smallholder (Nexis) 12 Aug. The younger the grass, the more likely it is to self-combust. 2. intransitive. figurative and in figurative contexts. To undergo destruction from within; to be overwhelmed or consumed by strong emotions. ΚΠ 1973 R. Park Compan. Guide Sydney vii. 223 Surgeon John Harris, who built the house in 1798, is described as a learned Irishman. However, he sounds as though he were someone practically self-combusting with self-esteem. 1987 San Francisco Chron. 15 July 17/4 Although the leaders of the '60s generation had been inspiring, many of them seemed to self-combust, consuming the hope they had ignited. 1995 Entertainm. Weekly 21 Apr. 40/1 The smartest thing going for this dumdum comedy is that it opens while the real-life jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial appears to be self-combusting. 2007 J. Clary Murder most Fab xxix. 286 I'm not hanging about in hotel rooms for the rest of my life, waiting for you to..deal with my aching two-week-old stiffy before I self-combust. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1968
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