Definition for Congreve:

• Short for Congreve match, an early friction match, containing sulphur, potassium chlorate, and antimony sulphide.

Synonyms for Congreve:

• n.

  •friction match (noun)
  • congreve matches,
  • Locofoco,
  • congreves,
  • friction-match,
  • vesuvians,
  • fusees,
  • lucifer matches,
  • locofocos,
  • fusee,
  • lucifer match,
  • vestas,
  • vesuvian.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • dramatist,
  • playwright.
  •Other relevant words:
  • fuse,
  • fuze,
  • fuzee,
  • idocrase,
  • lucifer,
  • match,
  • primer,
  • priming,
  • vesuvianite,
  • fusee drive.

Congreve Sentence Examples:

• Congreve had captivating manners - of course he had, the dog!

• Lyly, Congreve, Sheridan, were all men of fashion first and writers of comedy after.