tinder

noun tin·der \ˈtin-dər\

: dry material (such as wood or grass) that burns easily and can be used to start a fire

Full Definition of TINDER

: a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling

: something that serves to incite or inflame <that rhetoric was ready tinder for revolution — Margaret Peters>

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Middle English, from Old English tynder; akin to Old High German zuntra tinder, Old English tendan to kindle

First Known Use: before 12th century

TINDER Defined for Kids

noun tin·der \ˈtin-dər\

: material that burns easily and can be used as kindling

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