tinder

Translations

tindernoun
tinders
pl
amadouAu sens matériel, pour allumer un feu.
He gathered some tinder to start the campfire.
Il a rassemblé de l’amadou pour allumer le feu de camp.
Additional translations
matière inflammableAu sens figuré, pour désigner ce qui déclenche ou attise une situation ou un sentiment.
Synonyms
spark material
ignition material
flammable material

Definitions

tindernoun
Dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire.
He gathered some tinder to start the campfire.
Anything that readily ignites or serves to inflame an emotion or situation.
His angry words were tinder for a full-scale argument.