explosive.
Able to, or likely to, explode.
Meaning & usage
Able to, or likely to, explode.
an explosive device
Having the character of an explosion.
an explosive fire
Having the character of an explosion. Of a specific cellular automaton rule, tending to exhibit infinite and unpredictable growth when starting from finite random patterns.
Rapidly accelerating.
explosive movements
Shocking; startling.
an explosive accusation
Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
He has an explosive personality.
Synonym of plosive.
the explosive consonants
Where this word comes from
From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive.
Any explosive substance.
A plosive.
Where this word comes from
From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive.
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