cinder

Meanings

• noun

  The hard, brittle residue of a coal, wood, or other organic matter that has been burned.

• noun

  A small piece of coal or other solid fuel that has fallen off and is lying in ashes.

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Rhymes

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dinder , finder , grinder , inder , pinder

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Variants

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cinder , cinders , cindery , cinder block , cinder blocks , cinder cone , cinder cones , burn to a cinder

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Etymology

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Old English cindel, from cind 'ashes'.

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Trivia

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1. Cinders can be used as a base for starting a new fire.

2. The term 'cinderella' is derived from the Old French word 'cynderelle', which means 'little cinder'.

3. Cinder cones are a type of volcanic cone formed from the accumulation of cinders and ash.

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Related Concepts

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1. ashes: The fine, powdery residue left after something has been burned.

2. coal: A black, solid, combustible substance consisting mainly of carbonized vegetable matter.

3. wood: A natural substance formed by the growth of trees and shrubs, typically consisting of a hard, fibrous cellular structure.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'cinder' is often used metaphorically to describe someone who has been overlooked or mistreated, much like the character Cinderella in the fairy tale.

How to Memorize "cinder"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fire burning, and the small pieces of coal or wood that fall into the ashes as 'cinders'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cinder' with the idea of ashes or burnt remains.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'cinder' as 'coal in disarray and ne'er end'.

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