incendiary

in·cen·di·ar·y

I0079400 (ĭn-sĕn′dē-ĕr′ē)adj.1. a. Causing or designed to cause fires: an incendiary device.b. Of or containing chemicals that produce intensely hot fire when exploded: an incendiary bomb.c. Intentionally started or set: an incendiary fire.2. Tending to arouse strong emotion or conflict; inflammatory: an incendiary speech.3. Causing a strong burning sensation in the mouth; very hot: incendiary wasabi.n. pl. in·cen·di·ar·ies 1. An incendiary bomb, bullet, or device.2. A person who intentionally starts a fire with the purpose of causing damage or injury.3. One who creates or stirs up conflict; an agitator.

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[Middle English, from Latin incendiārius, from incendium, fire, from incendere, to set on fire; see incense¹.]

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in·cen′di·a·rism (-ə-rĭz′əm) n.

incendiary

(ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ) adj1. (Law) of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) tending to create strife, violence, etc; inflammatory3. (Chemistry) (of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readilyn, pl -aries4. (Law) a person who illegally sets fire to property, goods, etc; arsonist5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (esp formerly) a person who stirs up civil strife, violence, etc, for political reasons; agitator6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called: incendiary bomb a bomb that is designed to start fires7. (Chemistry) an incendiary substance, such as phosphorus[C17: from Latin incendiārius setting alight, from incendium fire, from incendere to kindle]

in•cen•di•ar•y

(ɪnˈsɛn diˌɛr i)

adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. 1. used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs. 2. of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property. 3. tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory: incendiary speeches. n. 4. a person who deliberately sets fire to property. 5. a device containing napalm, thermite, or the like, that burns with an intense heat. 6. a person who stirs up strife. [1600–10; < Latin incendi(um) a fire]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incendiary - a criminal who illegally sets fire to propertyarsonist, firebugbarnburner - someone who burns down a barncriminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
	2.	incendiary - a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)firebomb, incendiary bombbomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
Adj.	1.	incendiary - involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire"
	2.	incendiary - arousing to action or rebellionincitive, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious, inflammatoryprovocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
	3.	incendiary - capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"combustible - capable of igniting and burning

incendiary

adjective inflammatory, provocative, subversive, seditious, rabble-rousing, dissentious making incendiary remarks

Translations

燃烧弹纵火者能燃烧的

incendiary

(inˈsendiəri) adjective used for setting (a building etc) on fire. an incendiary bomb. 用來引燃的 能燃烧的 noun – plural inˈcendiaries – 1. a person who sets fire to buildings etc unlawfully. 縱火者 纵火者2. an incendiary bomb. 燃燒彈 燃烧弹