tinder

noun
UK: /ˈtɪndər/
US: /ˈtɪndər/

  1. Dry material that burns easily and can be used to start a fire.

    1. We used dry leaves as tinder.
    2. The campers gathered dry birch bark to use as tinder for their campfire.

Synonyms

fuel kindling
tinder verb

  1. To use something as tinder or to catch fire like tinder.

    1. The dry grass tinder easily.
    2. During the drought, the whole forest seemed to tinder ready to ignite at any spark.
tinder noun

  1. A dating application or site that matches people based on their profile information and location.

    1. She met her boyfriend on Tinder.
    2. Many people use Tinder to find casual dates or even long-term relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tinder" is /ˈtɪndər/ in British English and /ˈtɪndər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tinder": fuel, kindling.

Example usage of "tinder": "We used dry leaves as tinder.". More examples on the page.