inflammable
in-FLAM-uh-buladjMeaning easily set on fire; the same as flammable
Memory hook IN-FLAME-able: can go up IN FLAMES. One spark could send the barrel up in flames, so Marcus keeps the torch far away; the barrel is inflammable: it burns easily.
Keep the inflammable paint thinner far away from the stove.
In context Many people think the in- on the warning label means “not,” but the barrels marked inflammable were dangerous: a single spark could set them ablaze.
Similar flammable, combustible, burnable
Opposite fireproof, nonflammable, fire-resistant
From Latin inflammare, “to set on fire”: in- (into) + flamma (flame).