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- [burn]
- /bɜrn/
- /ˈbɜː.nə.bəl/
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- [burn]
- /bɜrn/
Definitions of burnable word
- adjective burnable able to be burned 3
- adjective burnable that can be burned 3
- noun burnable something, especially refuse, that can be burned 3
- verb without object burnable to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 1
- verb without object burnable (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire. 1
- verb without object burnable to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation; feel pain from or as if from a fire: The wound burned and throbbed. 1
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Origin of burnable
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bernen, brennen, Old English beornan (intransitive), (cognate with Gothic, Old High German brinnan), and Old English bærnan (transitive), (cognate with Gothic brannjan, Old High German brennen)
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Parts of speech for Burnable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burnable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
burnable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burnable
adj burnable
- incendiary — used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
- volatile — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- flammable — easily set on fire; combustible; inflammable.
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- kindling — a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
Antonyms for burnable
adj burnable
- noncombustible — not flammable.
- nonexplosive — tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
- fireproof — resistant to destruction by fire.
- incombustible — not combustible; incapable of being burned; fireproof.
- flameproof — resisting the effect of flames; not readily ignited or burned by flames.
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