What does flameworthy mean?
Flameworthy means Deserving of being subjected to or engulfed by flames.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Deserving of being subjected to or engulfed by flames.
When Lord Worcester — shrewd fellow, — hinted at steam and gas, he was scouted by the gossips as presumptuous; yea, and so were Lord Liverpool and Mr. Winsor; Socrates and Galileo were most flameworthy heretics, for having seen certain truths too soon; […]
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Flameworthy means Deserving of being subjected to or engulfed by flames.
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When Lord Worcester — shrewd fellow, — hinted at steam and gas, he was scouted by the gossips as presumptuous; yea, and so were Lord Liverpool and Mr. Winsor; Socrates and Galileo were most flameworthy heretics, for having seen certain truths too soon; […]
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