The meaning of INCENDIARY is igniting combustible materials spontaneously. How to use incendiary in a sentence.

incendiary adjective (CAUSING ANGER) likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger:

INCENDIARY definition: used or adapted for setting property on fire. See examples of incendiary used in a sentence.

1. used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs. 2. of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property.

An incendiary is an incendiary bomb. A shower of incendiaries struck the Opera House.

Definition of incendiary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · incendiary (plural incendiaries) Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.

Incendiary definition: Tending to arouse strong emotion or conflict; inflammatory.

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INCENDIARY meaning: 1 : containing chemicals that explode into flame producing a fire; 2 : causing anger