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tinder

tin·der
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tin-der]
    • /ˈtɪn dər/
    • /ˈtɪn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tin-der]
    • /ˈtɪn dər/

Definitions of tinder word

  • noun tinder a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light. 1
  • noun tinder any dry substance that readily takes fire from a spark. 1
  • noun tinder kindling for fire 1
  • uncountable noun tinder Tinder consists of small pieces of something dry, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used for lighting a fire. 0
  • noun tinder dry wood or other easily combustible material used for lighting a fire 0
  • noun tinder anything inflammatory or dangerous 0

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Origin of tinder

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Tinder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tinder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

tinder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tinder

noun tinder

  • campfire — A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.
  • fatwood — kindling; lightwood.
  • incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
  • kindling — a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
  • lightwood — Also called fatwood. kindling.

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