tinderbox

(tin-der-box) 3 syllables

Definition


noun.
1 a box for holding tinder; usually fitted with a flint and steel; 2 a person or thing that is highly excitable or explosive

Example Sentence

He loaded the kindling into the tinderbox. Spelled as one word.

Synonyms

box for holding tinder; box for kindling; explosive person; explosive thing

Antonyms

match

Rhymes

  • tinderbox