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Kindling

//ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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;—"

Noun
  1. 1
    Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.

    "Go and collect some kindling."

  2. 2
    the act of setting something on fire wordnet
  3. 3
    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 […]"

  4. 4
    material for starting a fire wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kindle form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From kindle + -ing.

Etymology 2

From kindle + -ing.

Etymology 3

From kindle + -ing.

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