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kindled

kindled

5.3
Made to burn and give a warm, soft light
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɪndəld/
translation icon : encendido
  • The campfire was kindled with dry leaves and twigs to keep the warmth through the night.

Yeah, so, and I think that keeping that voice kindled, the more successful you get is, is a is a skill set that I'm navigating through all the time.

Examples

  • He used a match to get the fire kindled before the cold evening set in.

  • As the sun set, the embers kindled in the barbecue, filling the air with warmth.

  • Yeah, so, and I think that keeping that voice kindled, the more successful you get is, is a is a skill set that I'm navigating through all the time.

Synonyms

on fire
vskindled
341 1.0

Burning with flames and smoke

highlights the initial act that caused the burning state
fiery
vskindled
44 3.6

Very hot and like burning flames

describes the action of starting a burn rather than heat qualities
ablaze
vskindled
14 5.5

On fire or shining brightly with color

is about setting something alight rather than just shining brightly
afire
vskindled
6 6.7

On fire or very full of strong feeling

focuses on the act of starting the burn rather than the ongoing fire
alight
vskindled
4 6.1

Shining with light or small fire, for example candles

stresses causing the burn rather than simply being visibly lit
blazing
vskindled
1 3.5

Shining very brightly like the sun

emphasizes the moment of making something burn or glow rather than intensity
firelit
vskindled
1 4.6

Lit by the light of a fire

describes causing burning or glowing rather than only receiving firelight
enkindled
vskindled
  • Archaic
9.4

Causing something to burn or someone to feel a strong emotion

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative verbal form
ignited
vskindled
3.5

Set on fire so it is burning

is the same idea but expressed in a different verbal form
lighted
vskindled
1.0

Burning and producing a flame

focuses on making something burn or glow rather than the burning state
lit
vskindled
1.0

Having enough light to see easily

emphasizes the action of making something burn rather than its current state
aflare
vskindled
  • Archaic
9.0

Glowing brightly as if lit by fire

refers to the action that created the glowing or burning condition
flaming
vskindled
1.8

Burning with a bright fire or very bright color

refers to the process that set the flame rather than the brightness

Antonyms

extinguished
  • Specialized
7.2

A learned behavior that stops because it no longer gets a reward

6.3

A feeling, protest, or movement that loses power and ends

How Intense

ablaze
14 5.5
burning
157 1.0
kindled
5.3

Surface Forms

kindled positive

Morphology

kindled = kindle (transparent) = kindle + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'kindle' meaning 'set alight', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Kindled comes from the old verb kindle, from an old Norse word kynda meaning 'to set fire'. Think of kindling, the small sticks you use to start a flame, and you will remember that kindled means 'set alight' or 'made to burn'.