combustible
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combustible
- /kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/
- [kəɱˈbʌstʰɪbəl] ~ [kəɱˈbʌstʰɪbl̩]
- /kəmˈbʌstəbəl/
- [kəɱˈbʌstʰəbəl] ~ [kəɱˈbʌstʰəbl̩]
Where it comes from
From Middle French combustible [from combust (past participle of comburir) + -ible] and Latin combustibilis.
By surface analysis, combust + -ible.
adjective more combustible · most combustible
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Capable of burning.
Dumping fertilizer on top of whatever mysterious goop was in the storage tank created a combustible mix which caught fire.
Similar: flammable, inflammable[contronym]]ic senses> · Opposite: incombustible, noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable, unflammable, inflammable[contronym]]ic senses>, fireproof, refractory
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Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Arnold, however, was a combustible character.
Opposite: incombustible, noncombustible, uncombustible
noun combustibles
- A material that is capable of burning. A wheel, wrapt in combustibles, was kindled and rolled down the hill.
- A cigarette or a similar product intended for smoking, as opposed to an electronic cigarette. In total three-quarters of the western Big Tobacco giants' sales last year came from so-called combustibles as vaping sales are plateauing.
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adj capable of burning
| Español | combustible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 可燃性の kanensei no |
| Português | combustível |
| Français | combustible |
| Deutsch | brennbar, verbrennbar |
| Italiano | combustibile |
| Română | combustibil |
| Русский | воспламеня́емый vosplamenjájemyj, воспламеня́ющийся vosplamenjájuščijsja, горючий gorjučij |
noun material capable of burning
| Español | combustible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 可燃物 kanenbutsu |
| Português | combustível |
| Français | combustible |
| Deutsch | Brennstoff |
| Русский | то́пливо tóplivo |
Talk about this word "combustible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/combustible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. combustible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/combustible "combustible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/combustible.Cite this
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title = {combustible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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