Tinder Definition

tĭndər
noun
Any dry, easily flammable material, esp. as formerly used for starting a fire from a spark made by flint and steel struck together.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb

To set fire to; torch.

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Origin of Tinder

  • From Old English tynder, from tind. Compare to Swedish tända (“to light, to set on fire"), German zünden, Dutch tonder.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English tynder

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tinder Sentence Examples

  • The total extent tinder this crop in 1905 was about 35,000 acres, of which 45% was in Baden, 12% in Bavaria, 30% in Prussia, and the rest in Alsace and Hesse-Darmstadt.

  • After the tinder is burning well, add small kindling.

  • While she was aware of Howie's gift, as she called it, she failed to comprehend the seriousness of the subject and we didn't want to add tinder to the fire.

  • For five miles I rode south, striking a tinder from time to time to look at my pocket compass.

  • Crumple up some paper, which will act as your tinder, and place it in the center of the fire pit.

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Words Starting With

TTITIN

Words Ending With

RERDER

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Words Starting With T and Ending With R

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With R