smolder
or smoul·der
to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
to exist or continue in a suppressed state or without outward demonstration: Hatred smoldered beneath a polite surface.
to display repressed feelings, as of indignation, anger, or the like: to smolder with rage.
dense smoke resulting from slow or suppressed combustion.
a smoldering fire.
Origin of smolder
1Other words from smolder
- un·smol·der·ing, adjective
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How to use smolder in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for smolder
/ (ˈsməʊldə) /
the US spelling of smoulder
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