kindling
Meaning of kindling
- small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.
- (in neurology) a process by which a seizure or other brain event is both initiated and its recurrence made more likely.
verb, gerund or present participle
set (something) on fire.
Middle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.
verb, gerund or present participle- (of a hare or rabbit) give birth.
a day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining
Middle English: apparently a frequentative of kind1.
Information about kindling
- The plural form of kindling is: kindlings.
- Languages in which kindling is used:
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Hyphenation of kindling
kin-dling
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- kindling is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
kindling synonyms
Meaning tinder:
tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
Meaning ignition:
ignition, firing, lighting, inflammation
Meaning make (something) start burning; ignite:
Meaning catch fire or cause to catch fire:
Meaning begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space:
Meaning emit sparks of fire or electricity:
Meaning set fire to:
kindling antonyms
Meaning pour a liquid over; drench:
Meaning cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine:
Words that rhyme with kindling
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