kindling

[ kind-ling ]

noun

1. material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
2. the act of one who kindles. kindle.

kindling

/ ˈkɪndlɪŋ /

noun

1. material for starting a fire, such as dry wood, straw, etc

Other Words From

• un·kindling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; kindle ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But when fires burn too large and too frequently, as seen in the Camarillo area, the larger, more resilient foliage struggles to regrow, allowing for quick-growing, invasive grasses to take hold — which easily dry out and turn into kindling.

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No one questions the need to remove such fast-growing invasives as black mustard, which becomes kindling for wildfires once it dries out in the summer.

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“Surveillance footage shows a suspect collecting rubbish from a public trash can, also collecting wood for kindling and placing it near the base of a power pole,” said Scott, describing the Oct.

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In California, overgrown vegetation that turned to kindling amid record-breaking heat fueled the Park fire after it sparked in July.

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No one questions the need to remove such fast-growing invasives as black mustard, which becomes kindling for wildfires once it dries out in the summer.

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