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explosive

adjectivenoun /ɪksploʊsɪv/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 21 WWF 24
Definitions
adjective

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

“an explosive issue”

noun

a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adjective

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

“an explosive device”

adjective

sudden and loud

“an explosive laugh”

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