enkindling
Setting something alight
Enkindling is the act of setting something alight or stirring it into activity.
The word appears most often in figurative contexts—enkindling passion, enthusiasm, or conflict: His speech had an enkindling effect on the crowd.
The present participle of enkindle, it suggests the early stages of ignition rather than full blaze.
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- emberGlowing coal fragment
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- fireCombustion with flames
torch · flint · tinder · blaze · ignition · matches · lighter · fuel
Intense emotional drive
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
imagination · curiosity · awakening · stirring · rousing · stimulation · encouragement · vision
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- emberGlowing coal fragment
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
fire · torch · flint · tinder · blaze · ignition · matches · lighter · fuel · pyre
passion
Intense emotional drive
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
aspiration · imagination · curiosity · awakening · stirring · rousing · stimulation · encouragement · vision · transformation
hearth
Fireplace floor area
warmth · comfort · embers · fireside · radiance · toastiness · snug · blanket · stove · furnace
nascent
Beginning to develop
spark · emergence · awakening · birth · origin · incipience · advent · threshold · seed · germination
enkindlingextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
quenching · dousing · smothering · snuffing out · putting out
enkindlingquelling
Forcibly ending resistance
extinguishing · dampening · suppressing · stifling · discouraging
enkindlingextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
quenching · suppressing · inhibiting · arresting · halting
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