ignescent

1. 1.

   can emit sparks or burst into flame

   Similarcombustible

Questions about ignescent

What does ignescent mean?

ignescent means "can emit sparks or burst into flame".

How many syllables are in ignescent?

ignescent has 3 syllables: ig-ne-scent. The stress falls on "ig".

Is ignescent a common word?

ignescent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.