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Added 9 October 2026

kindle

/ˈkɪn.dəl/ verb

In Latin: incendō, accendō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kindle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.
To begin to grow or take hold.

noun

A group, usually a litter, of kittens, or sometimes cats more generally.
A kindle of kittens.

verb

To bring forth young; to give birth.

adjective

pregnant

Origin

From Middle English kyndelen, from Old Norse kynda (“to inflame”), from Proto-Germanic *kundijaną.

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