Tinder
(noun)
- Material, such as dry twigs or paper, used to start a fire by providing a spark.
- A dating app that allows users to like or dislike other users by swiping right or left on their profile.
Origin:
Middle english: from old french tendre, from latin tendere "to stretch, extend".
Examples:
- He used dry leaves as tinder to start the fire.
- The tinder caught fire easily.
- He found a match and lit the tinder.
- She met her husband on tinder and they've been happily married for two years.
- He used tinder to find a date for the weekend.