Kindling Definition

kĭndlĭng
noun
Bits of dry wood or other easily lighted material for starting a fire.
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The act by which something is kindled.

The kindlings of love.
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verb

Present participle of kindle.

Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.
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Other Word Forms of Kindling

Noun

Singular:
kindling
Plural:
kindlings

Kindling Sentence Examples

  • In a few minutes the kindling was burning.

  • Chopping wood with ice-axes and trying to get kindling lit.

  • As a teacher he had a remarkable power of kindling enthusiasm; and he sent out many distinguished pupils, among whom may be mentioned Hitzig, Schrader, Noldeke, Diestel and Dillma nn.

  • An ax may b e kept near a chopping block to make kindling.

  • His lectures and conversation classes were extraordinarily good, possessing as he did the rare gift of kindling the enthusiasm without curbing the individuality of his pupils.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIN

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With K and Ending With G

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With K8 Letter Words Ending With G