ignescent

ig·nes·cent
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/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/

adjective

Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

“ignescent stones”

Similar
combustible
OriginLatin ignescens →
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Meanings

adjectiveignescent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEmitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

    ignescent stones

nounignescent (plural ignescents)

plural ignescents

  1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecan emit sparks or burst into flame

Similar
combustible
Also see
combustiblesparkling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinignescens
  2. Englishignescent

Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ignescent

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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