— dynamiter , n. — dynamitic /duy'neuh mit"ik/ , adj. — dynamitically , adv.
/duy"neuh muyt'/ , n. , v. , dynamited, dynamiting , adj.
n.
1. a high explosive, originally consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usually replacing the nitroglycerin.
2. any person or thing having a spectacular effect.
v.t.
3. to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite: Saboteurs dynamited the dam.
4. to mine or charge with dynamite.
adj.
5. Informal. creating a spectacular or optimum effect; great; topnotch: a dynamite idea; a dynamite crew.
[ 1867; dynamit, introduced by A. B. Nobel, its inventor; see DYNAM-, -ITE 1 ]