📖 Definitions of "Stoking"
verb
- 1
To poke, pierce, thrust.
verb
- 1
To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
- 2
(by extension) To encourage a behavior or emotion.
- 3
To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
noun
- 1
The act by which something is stoked.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stoking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| kindlingnoun | Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire. |
| fanningnoun | The act by which something is fanned. |
| sparkingnoun | The act of producing a spark. |
| pilingnoun | A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material. |
| illuminateverb | (transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable. |
| fuelingverb | The act or process by which something is fueled. |
| fuellingverb | British standard spelling of fueling. |
| feedingnoun | (uncountable) The act or process of giving food. |
| loadingnoun | (countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded. |
| raisingnoun | Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity. |
| heighteningnoun | The act by which something is heightened or increased. |
| compoundingnoun | An accumulation of compound interest. |
| provokingnoun | annoying; irritating |
| causingnoun | the act of causing something to happen |
| ignitingverb | (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something) |
| inflaming | Tending to arouse strong emotions; tending to inflame. |
| nurturing | Refers to being caring; something which nurtures. |
| poweringverb | The ability to do or undergo something. |
| stakingverb | An act of stabbing with a stake. |
| firingnoun | The discharge of a gun or other weapon. |
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