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Burning vs Kindled - What's the difference?

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Burning is a synonym of kindled.


As verbs the difference between burning and kindled

is that burning is while kindled is (kindle).

As an adjective burning

is so hot as to seem to burn (something).

As a noun burning

is the act by which something burns or is burned.

burning

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • So hot as to seem to burn (something).
  • *{{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)
  • , chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.}}
  • Feeling very hot.
  • Feeling great passion.
  • Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
  • * (John Dryden) (1631-1700)
  • Like a young hound upon a burning scent.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something burns or is burned.
  • * 1828 , Timothy Flint, The Western Monthly Review (volume 1, page 403)
  • It gives a fine delineation of the burnings of shame, disappointed ambition, and vengeance
  • * 1850 , The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal (volume 91, page 93)
  • The propriety of the dissolution, too, was speedily seen in the improved state of the public peace: for twelve years we hear little of Orange riots, and nothing of such burnings and wreckings as those of Maghera, Maghery, and Annahagh.
  • A fire.
  • The burnings continued all day.

    kindled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kindle)

  • kindle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A group of kittens.
  • A kindle of kittens.

    Hypernyms

    * clowder, glaring

    Verb

    (kindl)
  • To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
  • And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
  • , title= Geothermal Energy , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.}}
  • (figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
  • (obsolete) To bring forth young; to give birth.
  • * (Shakespeare)
  • * Holland
  • The poor beast had but lately kindled .

    Synonyms

    * (to start a fire): ignite * (to arouse): arouse, inspire

    Antonyms

    * (to start a fire): douse, extinguish * (to arouse): dampen

    Anagrams

    * * * English collective nouns