kindling

Plural: kindlings

Noun

• Small pieces of material used to start a fire easily.
• material for starting a fire
• the act of setting something on fire
• Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
• The act by which something is kindled.

Verb

• catch fire
• cause to start burning
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• present participle and gerund of kindle

Adj

• Illuminated, lit.

Examples

• Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.
• Go and collect some kindling.
• His opening move felt like KINDLING, just waiting for a big word to ignite his score.

Synonyms

arouse, conflagrate, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, firing, ignition, inflame, inflammation, kindle, lighting, provoke, punk, raise, spunk, tinder, touchwood

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