ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
(noun) the act of setting something on fire
kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
(noun) material for starting a fire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kindling (countable and uncountable, plural kindlings)
Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
The act by which something is kindled.
Kindling refers to the second stage of building a fire: tinder is used to light kindling, which then lights the main fire.
• tinder
kindling
present participle of kindle
Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.
Source: Wiktionary
Kind"ling, n.
1. The of causing to burn, or of exciting or inflaming the passions.
2. pl.
Definition: Materials, easily lighted, for starting a fire.
Kin"dle, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See Kind.]
Definition: To bring forth young. [Obs.] Shak. The poor beast had but lately kindled. Holland.
Kin`dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kindling.] Etym: [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. Candle.]
1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings. His breath kindleth coals. Job xii. 21.
2. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame. So is a contentious man to kindle strife. Prov. xxvi. 21. Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither. Shak. Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. Milton. Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. Dryden.
Syn.
– Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up.
Kin"dle, v. i.
1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame. When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Is. xliii. 2.
2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated. On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
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