Smolder
['smoldɚ]
Definition
(verb.) burn slowly and without a flame; 'a smoldering fire'.
(verb.) have strong suppressed feelings.
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Definition
(v. i.) Alt. of Smoulder
(v. t.) Alt. of Smoulder
(n.) Alt. of Smoulder
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Reek, simmer, seethe, ferment, work
ANT:Burst, blaze
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Definition
=Smoulder (q.v.).
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Examples
- Scattered over the country one still finds isolated charcoal kilns, crude earthen receptacles, in which wood thus deprived of air was allowed to smolder and form charcoal. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The wood which smolders on the hearth and in the stove is charcoal in the making. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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