Definition of Smolder
Smolder
smol·der
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to burn slowly or sluggishly with a lot of smoke but no flames, or to be consumed by completely burning out in this manner;
e.g. The logs in the fire pit continued to smolder all through the night.
(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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