kindlings
Small wood scraps
Kindlings is the plural of kindling, small dry materials used to start a fire—twigs, dry leaves, crumpled paper, wood shavings.
The plural typically refers to multiple pieces or types: She gathered kindlings from the forest floor.
The singular kindling is more common, functioning as a mass noun for the material collectively.
Combustible material for ignition
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- fatwoodResinous fire-starting wood
- shavingsThin strips removed
- twigsThin woody shoots
splinters · sticks · paper · straw · firesteel · matches · lighter · flint
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- igniteStart burning something
- blazeIntense burning fire
smolder · catch · burn · light · fire · flicker · glow · heat
tinder
Combustible material for ignition
twigs · splinters · sticks · paper · straw · firesteel · matches · lighter · flint · spark
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- igniteStart burning something
blaze · smolder · catch · burn · light · fire · flicker · glow · heat · smoke
hearth
Fireplace floor area
cozy · heat · embers · comfort · toasty · crackling · woodstove · snug · winter · cabin
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
outdoors · backpacking · survival · campsite · trail · firewood · nature · hiking · s'mores · marshmallows
kindlingsfire extinguisher
Portable flame suppression device
fire retardant · water · flame retardant · dampeners · sand
kindlingsfireproof materials
Substances that withstand flames
asbestos · noncombustibles · green wood · stone · metal
- kindling fireIgniting combustible material