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Incendiary

Incendiary Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incendiary? [n] a bomb that is designed to start fires [n] a criminal who illegally sets fire to property [adj] capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs" [adj] arousing to action or rebellion [adj] involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incendiary: arsonist \| combustible \| firebug \| incendiary bomb \| incitive \| inflammatory \| instigative \| provocative \| rabble-rousing \| seditious Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incendiary: agent provocateur \| agitational \| agitative \| agitator \| agitprop \| arsonist \| beast \| beldam \| berserk \| berserker \| bomber \| brute \| catalyst \| demagogue \| demon \| devil \| dragon \| enkindling \| exciter \| fiend \| fire worshiper \| firebrand \| firebug \| fire-eater \| fomenter \| fomenting \| fury \| goon \| gorilla \| gunsel \| hardnose \| hellcat \| hellhound \| hellion \| hell-raiser \| holy terror \| hood \| hoodlum \| hothead \| hotspur \| incentive \| inciter \| inciting \| incitive \| inflamer \| inflaming \| inflammative \| inflammatory \| instigating \| instigative \| instigator \| killer \| kindling \| lighting \| mad dog \| madcap \| Mafioso \| mischief-maker \| monster \| mugger \| provocateur \| provoker \| pyrolater \| pyromaniac \| pyrophile \| rabble-rouser \| rabble-rousing \| rapist \| revolutionary \| ringleader \| rouser \| savage \| seditionary \| seditionist \| she-wolf \| spitfire \| termagant \| terror \| terrorist \| tiger \| tigress \| torch \| tough \| tough guy \| troublemaker \| ugly customer \| urger \| violent \| virago \| vixen \| wild beast \| witch \| wolf \| Young Turk See Also \| barnburner \| bomb \| criminal \| crook \| felon \| malefactor \| outlaw Incendiary In Webster's Dictionary \Incen"diary\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Incendiaries}. [L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to inflame.] 1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or other valuable or other valuable property. 2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter. Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries. --Bentley. \Incen"diary\, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to inflame.] 1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as incendiary crime. 2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel; inflammatory; seditious. --Paley. {Incendiary shell}, a bombshell. See {Carcass}, 4.

Incendiary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incendiary?

[n] a bomb that is designed to start fires
[n] a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
[adj] capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"
[adj] arousing to action or rebellion
[adj] involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire"

Incendiary In Webster's Dictionary

\In*cen"di*a*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. {Incendiaries}.
[L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to
inflame.]
1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or
   other valuable or other valuable property.

2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes
   quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.

         Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries.
                                               --Bentley.


\In*cen"di*a*ry\, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium
a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See {Incense} to
inflame.]
1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning
   of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as
   incendiary crime.

2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or
   quarrel; inflammatory; seditious. --Paley.

{Incendiary shell}, a bombshell. See {Carcass}, 4.

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