tin
der
Plural
tinders
1
a dry, easily combustible material such as small twigs or dry leaves used to ignite a fire
- He carefully collected a handful of tinder to start the campfire.
- With a spark from the flint, the tinder quickly caught fire.
- She always carries a small amount of tinder in her backpack for emergencies.
- The scouts gathered tinder from the forest floor to build their campfire.
- He used dry grass as tinder to start the barbecue grill.