1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to
kindle a match, or shavings.
His breath kindleth coals.
Job xii. 21. 2. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to
incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Prov. xxvi. 21.
Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither.
Shak.
Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
Milton.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
Dryden. Syn. — Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up.
Kindle
(Kin"dle) v. i.
1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Is. xliii. 2. 2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way.
I. Taylor. Kindler
(Kin"dler) n. One who, or that which, kindles, stirs up, or sets on fire. "Kindlers of riot." Gay.
Kindless
(Kind"less) a. Destitute of kindness; unnatural.[Obs.] "Kindless villain." Shak.
Kindliness
(Kind"li*ness) n.
1. Natural inclination; natural course. [Obs.] Milton.
2. The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of
disposition, of treatment, or of words.
In kind a father, but not in kindliness.
Sackville. 3. Softness; mildness; propitiousness; as, kindliness of weather, or of a season.
Fruits and corn are much advanced by temper of the air and
kindliness of seasons.
Whitlock. Kindling
(Kin"dling) n.
1. The act of causing to burn, or of exciting or inflaming the passions.
2. pl. Materials, easily lighted, for starting a fire.
Kindly
(Kind"ly) a. [Compar. Kindlier ; superl. Kindliest.] [AS. cyndelic. See Kind, n. ]
