Arsonical
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or relating to arson (the crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage). not-comparable
"He cleared out the coals from under the staircase, built a neat fire of firewood and paper there, he splashed about paraffine and arranged the lamps and can even as he had designed, and made a fine inflammable pile of things in the little parlour behind the shop. “Looks pretty arsonical,” he said as he surveyed it all."
Example
More examples"He cleared out the coals from under the staircase, built a neat fire of firewood and paper there, he splashed about paraffine and arranged the lamps and can even as he had designed, and made a fine inflammable pile of things in the little parlour behind the shop. “Looks pretty arsonical,” he said as he surveyed it all."
Etymology
From arson + -ical.
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