Associations to the word «Inflammatory»

Wiktionary

INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Causing or caused by inflammation.
INFLAMMATORY, noun. Any material that causes inflammation

Dictionary definition

INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response".
INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Arousing to action or rebellion.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats