Inflammable

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈflæməbəl/

Definitions of inflammable

adjective Inflammable is an adjective that describes something that is easily set on fire or capable of being easily ignited.

Example Sentences

A1 The matchstick is inflammable.

A2 It is important to keep inflammable materials away from heat sources.

B1 The warning label on the canister indicated that the contents were inflammable.

B2 The firefighters wore special suits to protect themselves from the inflammable chemicals.

C1 The laboratory had strict protocols in place for handling inflammable substances.

C2 The company invested in state-of-the-art equipment to prevent accidents with inflammable materials.

Examples of inflammable in a Sentence

formal It is important to store inflammable materials in a safe and secure location.

informal Be careful with that inflammable gas, it's highly flammable!

slang Don't mess around with inflammable stuff, you could get seriously hurt.

figurative His temper was like an inflammable substance, ready to explode at any moment.

Grammatical Forms of inflammable

• past tense: inflamed
• plural: inflammables
• comparative: more inflammable
• superlative: most inflammable
• present tense: inflame
• future tense: will inflame
• perfect tense: has inflamed
• continuous tense: is inflaming
• singular: inflammable
• positive degree: inflammable
• infinitive: to inflame
• gerund: inflaming
• participle: inflamed

Origin and Evolution of inflammable

First Known Use: 1605 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'inflammable' originated from the Latin word 'inflammare' which means 'to set on fire'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'inflammable' was used to mean 'capable of being set on fire' without the prefix 'in-', but due to confusion with the word 'flammable', the prefix was added to clarify the meaning. Over time, the two words have come to be used interchangeably to mean the same thing.