incendiary
in·cen·di·ar·y / inˈsendēˌerē/ • adj. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires: incendiary grenades. ∎ tending to stir up conflict: incendiary rhetoric an incendiary slogan. ∎ very exciting: an incendiary live performer.• n. (pl. -ar·ies) an incendiary bomb or device. ∎ a person who starts fires, esp. in a military context. ∎ a person who stirs up conflict.DERIVATIVES: in·cen·di·a·rism / -dēəˌrizəm/ n.
incendiary
incendiary adj. and sb. XVII. — L. incendiārius, f. incendium burning, fire; see next and -ARY.
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