Definition of Smolder
Smolder
Smol·der
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To burn slowly and quietly, often with a low flame or smoke.
e.g. The embers continued to smolder long after the fire was extinguished.
(verb)
to feel but barely show some strong but repressed emotion such as jealously, hatred, or anger;
e.g. I watched her smolder with rage as she heard what he was saying.
(verb)
to exist in a state of concealed or suppressed activity;
e.g. Volcanoes often smolder for many years before finally erupting one day.
(noun)
the smoke that is emitted by a fire that is burning slowly with no flames;
e.g. I could see the smolder of the cottage's chimney from a distance.
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