tinder
[ tin-der ]
/ ˈtɪn dər /
noun
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
any dry substance that readily takes fire from a spark.
Origin of tinder
before 900; Middle English; Old English
tynder; akin to German
Zunder, Old Norse
tundr, Old English
-tendan (as in
ātendan to set on fire), Gothic
tundnan to catch fire, German
-zünden in
entzünden to kindle
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British Dictionary definitions for tinder
tinder
/ (ˈtɪndə) /
noun
dry wood or other easily combustible material used for lighting a fire
anything inflammatory or dangerous
his speech was tinder to the demonstrators' unrest
Derived forms of tinder
tindery, adjectiveWord Origin for tinder
Old English
tynder; related to Old Norse
tundr, Old High German
zuntara