Dictionary definition · incendiary
noun
- a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
adjective
- involving deliberate burning of property"an incendiary fire"
- arousing to action or rebellion
- capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily"an incendiary agent"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).