kindling

Easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to start a fire.

A brood or litter.

The bringing forth of young: applied by English fanciers to rabbits.

The act of causing to burn; setting on fire.

Material, usually dry wood cut into small pieces, for starting a fire: as, put some kindling in the stove: most commonly in the plural.

The act of causing to burn, or of exciting or inflaming the passions.

Materials, easily lighted, for starting a fire, such as small twigs or paper; — also used in the pl..

small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.

Present participle of kindle.

material for starting a fire