Tinder (Noun)
Meaning
Material for starting a fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The campers gathered dry leaves and twigs to use as tinder for their campfire.
- She carefully shredded the dry newspaper to create tinder for the fireplace.
- The scoutmaster demonstrated how to use fluffy moss as tinder to start a fire in the wilderness.
- The dry grass was perfect tinder for the arsonist's destructive plan.
- To build a fire, start by adding some tinder, such as small dry sticks and pine needles, to the fire pit.