kin|dling

kin|dling
kin|dling «KIHN dlihng», noun.
1. small pieces of wood for starting a fire.
2. the act of setting fire, exciting, or making bright.
3. a physiological process in which a series of small events, actions, or reactions lead up to, and perhaps stimulate a larger event, such as a seizure or permanent pattern of behavior: »

Some scientists believe true kindling represents a kind of learning process and speculate that it may hold clues to the way permanent memories are formed in the brain (Harold M. Schmeck, Jr.).


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  • kin·dling — /ˈkındlıŋ/ noun [noncount] : dry twigs, pieces of paper, etc., that burn easily and are used to start a fire a pile of kindling …   Useful english dictionary

  • kin — kin·car·dine·shire; kin·chin; kin·cob; kin·dal; kin·der·be·weijs; kin·der·gart·ner; kin·der·hook; kin·dler; kin·dred·less; kin·dred·ness; kin·dred·ship; kin·e·ma; kin·e·mat·ics; kin·e·mat·o·graph; kin·e·ma·tog·ra·phy; kin·e·plas·ty;… …   English syllables

  • dling — boo·dling; brin·dling; dan·dling·ly; daw·dling·ly; daw·dling·ness; fon·dling·ly; med·dling; med·dling·ly; mid·dling·ly; mud·dling·ly; ped·dling; pid·dling; pin·dling; strad·dling·ly; swin·dling·ly; wad·dling·ly; whee·dling·ly; un·bun·dling;… …   English syllables

  • kin´dler — kin|dle1 «KIHN duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to set fire to; light; ignite: »Light the paper with a match to kindle the wood. 2. Figurative. to stir up; arouse: »His cruelty kindled our anger. SYNONYM(S): inflame, excite, rouse, i …   Useful english dictionary

  • kin|dle — kin|dle1 «KIHN duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to set fire to; light; ignite: »Light the paper with a match to kindle the wood. 2. Figurative. to stir up; arouse: »His cruelty kindled our anger. SYNONYM(S): inflame, excite, rouse, i …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|kin´dler — re|kin|dle «ree KIHN duhl», transitive verb, intransitive verb, dled, dling. to set on fire again; kindle anew. –re|kin´dler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|kin|dle — «ree KIHN duhl», transitive verb, intransitive verb, dled, dling. to set on fire again; kindle anew. –re|kin´dler, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|kin|dle — «ehn KIHN duhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to arouse; excite; stir up. 2. to light up; brighten. 3. = kindle. (Cf. ↑kindle) …   Useful english dictionary

  • kindling — kin·dling …   English syllables

  • kindle — kin·dle kin dəl vi, kin·dled; kin·dling to bring forth young used chiefly of a rabbit …   Medical dictionary

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