Kindling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kindling is a noun meaning Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
Meaning
Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is kindled.
- Illuminated, lit.
- present participle and gerund of kindle
Example Sentences
Go and collect some kindling.
Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.
The morning o'er the gilded grove Bright on the kindling landscape fell, I sought her where she oft did rove In want and sorrow's lonely cell;—
December 14, 1784, Hester Rogers, letter to the Rev. Mr. Fletcher The kindlings of love which had been felt before, now became a flame in every believing soul; and when fallen on our knees, the power of God descended of a truth […]
Word Forms
- kindlings
Synonyms for kindling
Depending on context, synonyms include punk, spunk, ignition, touchwood, lighting, firing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tinder, touchwood, firing, ignition, lighting, spunk.
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