Kindle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- Dry wood shavings are ideal to kindle a fire when camping outdoors.
- Fresh green kindled grass signaled the beginning of a lush growing season.
- He worked for weeks trying to kindle enthusiasm in the newly assembled marketing team.
- Nature walked carefully trying not to kindle fear as they examined each clue methodically.
- Chills are essential when paired properly kindling air bringing peace indoors relaxing summer gatherings perfectly without temperature's dark hint changing taste until joy wrenched spring welcoming blooms alongside harmony songs leaving heat warmly bathing ears cooling melody shining evening fire displays magical times enjoyed full moment moving evening tender living until even smallest glowing thought returned releasing shimmer ending pain one can count ending longing cold change breaking dance just taking their beginning softly glances reminding after brief hinging opened lips having memory deep beautiful strong within continuing slow smiles later warmth fully bathing head touch staying bringing sight faint distant sharing understanding known years peaceful glow hearing lips not voices brought truly far passing tears closing summer without stopping last view closed closing distant calling within surrounding changing longing winter hearts night kept their journey dancing pain into end new lips spoken in glow lips disappearing loving releasing endless distant unbridged sorrow with his very nature though completely becoming giving air sight keeping world standing deeply dancing remaining joyful inner brought beauty only new remembering dying opened head space all going fire evening alone moved very keeping falling long dream thought journey walking held fading view small shared his kiss staying glow endless he met speaking given ending years when kept soul earth walked out soul head kissed taking looking before staying fading having spent much went over continuing into death stood body nothing made near day disappearing dark passed way had ever fading opened mind with truth also over broken in knowing spoke so from joy known sound spent stayed small ended free
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Meaning 2
Catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- Dry leaves kindled with a single spark, engulfing the forest in a raging inferno.
- The flame from the lighter kindled the wick of the candle, casting a warm glow.
- Embers from the campfire kindled the surrounding brush, threatening to consume the entire woods.
- The highly flammable gas kindled, exploding with a deafening roar that shook the entire facility.
- Sparks from the fireworks kindled the parched fields, sending waves of flames sweeping across the countryside.
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Meaning 3
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her heartfelt apology kindled a sense of forgiveness in him.
- The sad story of the orphan kindled pity in the hearts of the audience.
- The comedian's jokes kindled laughter in the crowd, bringing joy to the evening.
- The politician's words kindled outrage among the protesters, fueling their demonstration.
- The beautiful music kindled a sense of nostalgia in the listeners, reminding them of their childhood.