kindling

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kindling

/ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪndlɪŋ

Where it comes from

From kindle + -ing.

noun kindlings

Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire. Go and collect some kindling.
The act by which something is kindled. December 14, 1784, Hester Rogers, letter to the Rev. Mr. Fletcher The kindlings of love which had been felt before, now became a flame in every believing soul; and when fallen on our knees, the power of God descended of a truth […]

adjective more kindling · most kindling

Illuminated, lit. The morning o'er the gilded grove Bright on the kindling landscape fell, I sought her where she oft did rove In want and sorrow's lonely cell;—

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of kindle Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.

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noun pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire

Español	astillas
한국어	불쏘시개 bulssosigae
Français	petit bois
Deutsch	Anmachholz, Anzündholz, Kleinholz
Italiano	legna minuta, accelerante
Русский	растопка rastopka

noun act

Italiano	accensione

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@misc{kindling_2026,
  title = {kindling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kindling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}