adj
combustible
kuhm-BUHS-tih-buhl
adj
1
Capable of catching fire and burning easily.
"Store combustible materials away from any open flame."
"Dry brush becomes highly combustible during the summer."
2
Easily provoked to anger; volatile.
"Tempers grew combustible as the meeting dragged into its third hour."
How to Use Combustible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to catch fire easily, or (figuratively) quick to flare up emotionally.
Common pairings
highly combustible
combustible material
combustible situation
Word Forms
more combustible comparative, combustibles plural, most combustible superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French combustible, built from combust plus the adjective suffix -ible.