Overview of noun incendiary

The noun incendiary has 2 senses

• arsonist, incendiary, firebug -- (a criminal who illegally sets fire to property)


• incendiary bomb, incendiary, firebomb -- (a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel))

Overview of adj incendiary

The adj incendiary has 3 senses

• incendiary -- (involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary fire")


• incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious -- (arousing to action or rebellion)


• incendiary -- (capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs")