enkindle
Set on fire
Enkindle means to set on fire or cause to burn, but it appears far more often in figurative contexts than literal ones.
To enkindle passion, enthusiasm, or emotion is to arouse or inspire it: Her speech enkindled a desire for change among the listeners.
The word carries a slightly literary or elevated tone compared to simpler alternatives like spark or ignite.
Capacity for original thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- visionAbility to see
- innovationCreating something original
- awakenRouse from slumber
stimulate · stir · rouse · encourage · uplift · empower · cultivate · nurture
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- ignitionStarting combustion process
torch · matchstick · spark · ember · flame · arson · incendiary · oxidize
Combustion with flames
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- burnDamage by heat
- blazeIntense burning fire
pyre · furnace · scorch · char · incinerate · smolder · glow · flaring
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- visionAbility to see
- innovationCreating something original
awaken · stimulate · stir · rouse · encourage · uplift · empower · cultivate · nurture · foster
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- firestarterMaterial that initiates combustion
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
ignition · torch · matchstick · spark · ember · flame · arson · incendiary · oxidize · accelerant
fire
Combustion with flames
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- burnDamage by heat
blaze · pyre · furnace · scorch · char · incinerate · smolder · glow · flaring · heat
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
longing · yearning · devotion · infatuation · romance · love · rapture · ecstasy · fire · flame
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
glow · embers · toasty · snugness · blanket · fleece · woolen · quilt · cocoa · tea