smoulder
Other words from smoulder
- un·smoul·der·ing, adjective
- un·smoul·der·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use smoulder in a sentence
The moon was like a wonderful white lantern in the purple sky; there was but a smoulder of stars.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John GalsworthyIt was strewn in a zigzag line, was lighted at one end, and allowed to smoulder away to the other.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinQuite large logs could be slipped in and they would lie there and smoulder, lasting sometimes all night.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie DouglasGuillaume told me that he had known fires to smoulder on in grassy glens for weeks together.
Wanderings in Patagonia | Julius BeerbohmWe lit our fire against its side, so that it soon began to smoulder and gave out a great heat.
The Backwoodsman | Various
British Dictionary definitions for smoulder
US smolder
/ (ˈsməʊldə) /
to burn slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
(esp of anger, etc) to exist in a suppressed or half-suppressed state
to have strong repressed or half repressed feelings, esp anger
dense smoke, as from a smouldering fire
a smouldering fire
Origin of smoulder
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