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burnable

burnable

1 2.3
Able to catch fire and be destroyed by fire
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɜrnəbl/
translation icon : combustible
  • Burnable garbage is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
  • burnable gas

Here's how you dispose of the recyclables, The, the smelly trash, the the the burnable trash.

Examples

  • The campsite provided a designated area for burnable waste to ensure proper disposal.

  • When should I put my burnable garbage out?

    Fiction book (1996)

  • It would be a long time before enough burnable stuff would build up there.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Anything burnable.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The old newspapers are burnable, so we should dispose of them safely.

  • Please keep all burnable materials away from the fire to prevent accidents.

Synonyms

flammable
vsburnable
41 2.8

Able to catch fire and burn quickly

is the neutral capacity to catch alight not stressing how fast it stays alight
combustible
vsburnable
18 5.1

Easily catches fire and burns

is the basic capacity to catch alight rather than implying easy starting
highly combustible
vsburnable
3 4.3

Easily catches fire and burns quickly

is the basic capacity to catch alight rather than stressing extreme ease
inflammable
vsburnable
2 5.2

Easily set on fire and burns quickly

is the plain ability to catch alight without implying rapid spread or readiness
ignitible
vsburnable
  • Specialized
8.0

Able to catch fire and burn

is the general ability to catch alight rather than stressing easy starting
ignitable
vsburnable
  • Specialized
5.6

Able to catch fire and burn easily

is the neutral sense of being able to catch alight not stressing ease
fireable
vsburnable
5.0

Can burn easily

is the general ability to catch alight not specifically noting how easily it starts
highly inflammable
vsburnable
4.4

Easily catches fire and burns very quickly

is the simple capacity to catch alight not highlighting extreme ease or speed
ignescent
vsburnable
  • Archaic
9.9

Able to give sparks, sometimes catching fire, when struck or rubbed

is the broader capacity to catch alight rather than requiring impact or friction to start

Antonyms

unburnable
4.7

Not able to burn or be set on fire

How Flammable

flammable
41 2.8
combustible
18 5.1
burnable
1 2.3
fire-resistant
  • Specialized
3 4.1
nonflammable
1 4.1

Surface Forms

burnable positive

Morphology

burnable = burn (transparent) = burn + able

Productive suffixation of the verb 'burn' with '-able' yields the meaning 'capable of being burned', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word burnable comes from burn ('to set on fire') and the ending -able ('can'). So something burnable is literally something that 'can burn' or catch fire.