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inflammatory.

Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈflæmət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation[ɪnˈflæmətʰəɹɪi̯]Received-Pronunciation[ɪnˈflæmətɹ̝̊ɪi̯]Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈflæməˌtoɹi/

  1. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.

    Sam posted an inflammatory comment to the newsgroup.

  2. Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English inflammatory From inflame + -atory.

noun/ɪnˈflæmət(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation[ɪnˈflæmətʰəɹɪi̯]Received-Pronunciation[ɪnˈflæmətɹ̝̊ɪi̯]Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈflæməˌtoɹi/

  1. Any material that causes inflammation

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English inflammatory From inflame + -atory.

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