kindle

kin·dle

Use kindle in a sentence

This man kindles a fire.

noun

The definition of a Kindle is an electronic book reader.
An example of Kindle is the device used by people to read ebooks which they have purchased online.

verb

Kindle is defined as to start a fire, flame or light.
An example of kindle is to start up the fireplace.

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kindle

transitive verb

-·dled, -·dling

to set on fire; ignite
to light (a fire)
to arouse or excite (interest, feelings, etc.)
to cause to light up; make bright

Origin of kindle

Middle English kindlen, frequentative from Old Norse kynda, to set on fire, akin to Middle High German künten

to catch fire
to become excited
to become bright: eyes kindling with joy

transitive verb

intransitive verb

-·dled, -·dling

Dial. to give birth to (young)

Origin of kindle

Middle English kindlen: see kind, noun

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kindle

verb

kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles

verb

transitive

a. To build or fuel (a fire).
b. To set fire to; ignite.
To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies.
To arouse (an emotion, for example): “No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion” ( George Eliot )

verb

intransitive

To catch fire; burst into flame.
To become bright; glow.
To become inflamed.
To be stirred up; rise.

Origin of kindle

Middle English kindelen ( influenced by kindelen to give birth to, cause ) probably from Old Norse kynda

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kin′dler
noun

intransitive verb

kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles

To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

noun

A brood or litter, especially of kittens.

Origin of kindle

Middle English kindelen from kindel offspring from Old English gecynd ; see kind ².

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Noun

(plural kindles)

(obsolete) A group of kittens.
A kindle of kittens.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present kindles, present participle kindling, simple past and past participle kindled)

To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
Please kindle a fire in the barbecue.
(figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.
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The poor beast had but lately kindled.

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From Old Norse kynda

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kindle - Computer Definition

(1) For Kindle Android tablets, see Kindle Fire.

(2) An e-book system from Amazon.com that includes a family of portable e-readers and a vast library of e-books. Introduced in 2007 with 88,000 titles and more than a hundred best sellers, the Kindle has defined the e-book industry. Kindle devices have become thinner, lighter and brighter, and the book selection continually increases (more than one million by 2015). Titles are searched and purchased on the Kindle and immediately downloaded via Amazon's WhisperNet via Wi-Fi or cellular, depending on model and geographic area. Newspapers and magazines are sent overnight for morning reading. Featuring models with 6" and 10" screens, Web access and music playback on earlier models was later dropped (all of which are available on Kindle Fire tablets). The Kindle's monochrome E Ink display enables the battery to last up to a month. See Kindle Fire and E Ink. Send-to-Kindle Users are assigned a kindle.com e-mail address, which lets them e-mail Amazon their own Word, PDF, text and image files as attachments for downloading to their Kindles. PRC and MOBI files can also be sent to the device (see Kindle e-book formats). Whispersync for Other Devices In 2009 and 2010, Amazon introduced Kindle apps for the PC, Mac, iOS and Android devices, and the Kindle Whispersync service synchronizes all of them. Pages are automatically bookmarked, and users pick up in one device where they last stopped in the other. See e-book and Mobipocket.

First Generation

Although nearly an inch thick, the first Kindle was an overnight success and out of stock for months. This shows The New York Times downloaded on the device. (Image courtesy of Amazon.com.)

Third Generation Kindle

In 2010, at less than nine ounces and a third of an inch thick, the smaller, lighter Kindle could hold 3,500 e-books.

The Kindle Paperwhite

In 2012, Amazon introduced the Paperwhite e-reader with a greatly enhanced display (left). See Kindle Paperwhite.

At the Beach

In bright sunlight, where LCD screens become almost invisible, the Kindle's E Ink display is easily read. See E Ink.

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