inflammatory
(adjective) characterized or caused by inflammation; āan inflammatory processā; āan inflammatory responseā
incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious
(adjective) arousing to action or rebellion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inflammatory (comparative more inflammatory, superlative most inflammatory)
Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.
inflammatory (plural inflammatories)
Any material that causes inflammation
Source: Wiktionary
In*flam"ma*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. Burke.
3. (Med.)
Definition: Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as, an inflammatory disease. Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under Buffy.
– Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; āhe commented with typical pungencyā; āthe bite of satireā
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