smoulder
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
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to burn slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
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(esp of anger, etc) to exist in a suppressed or half-suppressed state
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to have strong repressed or half repressed feelings, esp anger
noun
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dense smoke, as from a smouldering fire
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a smouldering fire
Other Word Forms
- unsmouldering adjective
- unsmoulderingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of smoulder
C14: from smolder (n), of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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"It feels illegal," she frets, as her heartbeat races with the drumbeat of this smouldering dance-pop anthem.
From BBC
Aerial video from the scene showed charred debris, smouldering vehicles and little remaining of the facility, which is owned by Accurate Energetic Systems.
From BBC
Rescue workers were clambering over the rubble – some of it was still smouldering.
From BBC
Terence Stamp's dashing good looks and smouldering glare made him a star of 1960s cinema.
From BBC
Same venue, more needle, this time between England and India, sparked on Saturday evening and smouldering across the following two days.
From BBC
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