flammability

noun

flam·​ma·​bil·​i·​ty ˌfla-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

: ability to support combustion

especially : a high capacity for combustion

Examples of flammability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make sure to keep the thatch removed to reduce the flammability of these species. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025

The availability of water and storage, as well as flammability concerns, seriously limit the length of space missions. —Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025

The products were sold between 2019 and 2021 and included faulty carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, hair dryers without electrocution protection, and children’s sleepwear violating federal flammability standards. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025

Here's why: a clogged filter can cause its internal components to overheat quickly leading to flammability. —Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flammability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility