Kindling Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɪndɫɪŋ

KIN-dling

UK

kˈɪndlɪŋ

KIN-dling

Definition

Small, dry materials like sticks or paper used to start a fire easily.

Usage & Nuances

Usually an uncountable noun. Common collocations: 'gather kindling', 'put kindling under the logs'. Used mostly in the context of building a campfire or fireplace fire.

• Spanish: leña pequeña - astillas (para encender fuego)
• Portuguese (BR): gravetos - lenha fina - material para acender fogo
• Portuguese (PT): gravetos - lenha miúda - material para acender fogo
• Chinese (Simplified): 引火柴 - 火种
• Chinese (Traditional): 引火柴 - 火種
• Hindi: कण्डील - लकड़ी की छोटी टहनियाँ (आग जलाने के लिए)
• Arabic: حطب صغير لإشعال النار - عيدان لإشعال النار
• Bengali: জ্বালান কাঠ - আগুন ধরানোর জন্য ছোট শুকনো ডালপালা
• Russian: растопка
• Japanese: 焚き付け
• Vietnamese: củi nhóm lửa - que nhóm lửa
• Korean: 불쏘시개
• Turkish: çıra
• Urdu: جلانے کا مواد
• Indonesian: kayu bakar kecil - bahan penyulut api

Example Sentences

Do you have any kindling? The wood won't catch without it.

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Old newspapers make great kindling for the fireplace.

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We need some kindling to start the fire.

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She collected dry leaves as kindling.

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The campers put kindling under the logs.

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The fire struggled at first, but once the kindling took, the logs burned well.

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