tinder
noun/ˈtɪndə(r)/
/ˈtɪndər/
[uncountable]- dry material, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used to light a fire
- The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.
Word OriginOld English tynder, tyndre, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tonder and German Zunder.Definitions on the go
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