kindling
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lɪŋDictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
1.
to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning.
2.
to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter).
3.
to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame: He kindled their hopes of victory.
4.
to light up, illuminate, or make bright: Happiness kindled her eyes.
verb (used without object)
5.
to begin to burn, as combustible matter, a light, fire, or flame.
6.
to become aroused or animated.
7.
to become lighted up, bright, or glowing, as the sky at dawn or the eyes with ardor.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English kindlen < Old Norse kynda; compare Old Norse kindill torch, candle
1150–1200; Middle English kindlen < Old Norse kynda; compare Old Norse kindill torch, candle
Related forms
kin·dler, noun
Synonyms
1–3. fire, light. Kindle, ignite, inflame imply setting something on fire. To kindle is especially to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively: to kindle someone's interest. To ignite is to set something on fire with a sudden burst of flame: to ignite dangerous hatreds. Inflame is now found chiefly in figurative uses, as referring to unnaturally hot, sore, or swollen conditions in the body, or to exciting the mind by strong emotion: The wound was greatly inflamed. 3. arouse, awaken, bestir, incite, stimulate.
1–3. fire, light. Kindle, ignite, inflame imply setting something on fire. To kindle is especially to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively: to kindle someone's interest. To ignite is to set something on fire with a sudden burst of flame: to ignite dangerous hatreds. Inflame is now found chiefly in figurative uses, as referring to unnaturally hot, sore, or swollen conditions in the body, or to exciting the mind by strong emotion: The wound was greatly inflamed. 3. arouse, awaken, bestir, incite, stimulate.
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verb (used with object)
1.
(of animals, especially rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring).
verb (used without object)
2.
(of animals, especially rabbits) to give birth, as to a litter.
noun
3.
a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
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kindle (ˈkɪndəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to set alight or start to burn |
| 2. | to arouse or be aroused: the project kindled his interest |
| 3. | to make or become bright |
| [C12: from Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kyndill candle] | |
| 'kindler | |
| —n | |
| kindling (ˈkɪndlɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| material for starting a fire, such as dry wood, straw, etc | |
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Word Origin & History
kindle
c.1200, from O.N. kynda "to kindle," of uncertain origin, + freq. suffix -le. Kindling "material for lighting fire" is from 1513.
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Example sentences
Then they gather in clusters of six or seven, each group taking shelter behind a small dune and kindling a meager fire.
When the tinder catches, shove it under the teepee and add bits of tinder and small kindling until the fire is burning.
They found the boards in the wood-closets fine kindling wood, while the pipes and faucets were as good as cash at the junk shop.
The wind drove the blaze to a nearby shed that contained two tons of coal and a large supply of kindling.
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