1. Material for starting a fire
   "Dry leaves and small twigs make excellent kindling for starting a campfire";
   - tinder, touchwood [archaic], spunk [N. Amer, informal], punk [N. Amer]
    
2. The act of setting something on fire
   "The kindling of the campfire provided warmth and light";
   - ignition, firing, lighting, inflammation

1. Cause to start burning
   "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds";
   - enkindle [literary], conflagrate, inflame
    
2. Catch fire
   "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles";
   - inflame
    
3. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   "kindle pity";
   - arouse, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, raise, provoke

Derived forms: kindlings

Type of: burning, combustion, create, flare up, ignite, igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, make

Encyclopedia: Kindling