kindling

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun material for starting a fire
  2. noun the act of setting something on fire
  3. verb catch fire

Etymology

From kindle + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
igniter

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