combust
adjective
1. (obsolete) Burnt.
2. (astrology) In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
verb
1. cause to burn or combust
- We combust coal and other fossil fuels
Similar word(s): burn
Definition categories: weather
2. start to burn or burst into flames
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
Similar word(s): conflagrate, erupt, ignite
Definition categories: weather, turn
3. get very angry and fly into a rage
- The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question
Definition categories: emotion, rage
4. cause to become violent or angry
- Riots combusted after the air attacks on my city
Definition categories: emotion, anger
5. undergo combustion
Similar word(s): burn