Tindery
/ˈtɪn.dər.i/noun
Dry and easily ignited, like tinder.
Did you know?The word descends from an old Germanic term for readily combustible material, used for centuries in fire-starting before modern ignition tools existed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*tundrą
“Combustible material used to start a fire”
Old English
Old English
tynder
“Tinder or material used to kindle fire”
Middle English
Middle English
tinder
“Dry, flammable material for catching a spark”
14th–15th Century
English
tinder
“Highly inflammable substance used to begin combustion”
Modern English
English
tindery
“Resembling tinder; dry and easily ignited”