kindlers

Those who ignite

Kindlers are people or things that start fires, literally or figuratively.

Someone who kindles a campfire is a kindler; so is a speaker who kindles enthusiasm in a crowd.

The word appears rarely outside metaphorical contexts: kindlers of revolution, kindlers of hope.

fire-starting

tinder

Combustible material for ignition

  • flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
  • sparksFiery particles from friction
  • firesteelSpark-producing survival tool

fatwood · firelighter · friction · embers · smolder · combustion · pyrolysis · birch bark · cedar shavings · dryer lint

hearth

fireplace

Indoor structure for burning

grate · andirons · chimney · mantelpiece · crackling · yule log · coals · warmth · home · family

camping

campfire

Outdoor fire for gathering

survival · campsite · outdoors · trail · firewood · gathering · foraging · expedition · backcountry · cookfire

emotional

inspiration

Source of creative impulse

passion · enthusiasm · awakening · catalyst · stirring · rousing · encourage · stimulate · excite · animate

Opposites
fire initiation vs. suppression

kindlersextinguishers

Devices that quell flames

smotherers · quenchers · dampeners · snuffers · dampers

metaphorical stimulation vs. dampening

kindlersdampeners

Things that lessen force

suppressors · stiflers · quenchers · smotherers · killjoys

Phrases
Family

kindle, kindled, rekindle, kindles, rekindled, kindler

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G