The term “inflammable” has been employed in literature with a range of connotations that span both the literal and the metaphorical. In some texts it is used in its technical sense to denote materials capable of easily catching fire, as seen in descriptions of tar-coated rollers, combustible gases, or buildable debris that can turn a fireproof structure dangerous ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]). In contrast, other authors invoke “inflammable” metaphorically to evoke the volatile nature of human temperaments or situations, suggesting an inner spark that can ignite passion or peril, as illustrated by characters whose youth and temperament are described as inflammable, or scenes where political fervor explodes like a shower of sparks ([7], [8], [9], [10], [11]). This dual usage underscores the word’s versatility in capturing both physical combustibility and the figurative idea of volatile intensity in literature.