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Synonyms for kindling

Most common

firing ignition lighting tinder punk

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Other

wood, stick

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

    Go and collect some kindling.

  2. n. 2

    The act by which something is kindled.

Related words

Phrases
kindling point

Forms

Plural
kindlings → firings, ignitions, lightings, inflammations…

Example sentences

  • punk He listened to his old punk records nostalgically.
  • tinder Sami found Layla's Facebook on her Tinder account.
  • wood The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
kindlingrising
punkrising
tindersteady
woodsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
wood1, punk1
5 letters
stick1, spunk1
6 letters
firing2, tinder2
8 letters
lighting2, ignition3
9 letters
touchwood
12 letters
inflammation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (firing2 = 2 syllables).