Explosive Definition & Meaning
explosive
- adjective
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
- sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh"
- noun
- a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
"Explosive" in song lyrics
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"His objection composition to sit the shaped explosive"
Anubis5 — Worshipping My Warship -
"Call me the Tiger Woods of this, young and explosive"
Lil' Bow Wow — The Dog in Me -
"Shoot the plastic explosive"
Camp Lo — Black Connect II
Words that rhyme with explosive
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- What does explosive mean?
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper" liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh" a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- What part of speech is explosive?
- Explosive is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does explosive have?
- Explosive has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).