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    smouldering
    /ˈsməʊld(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the process of burning slowly with smoke but no flame: "the smouldering can go unnoticed for many days before smoke starts to be seen"

    adjective

    • 1. burning slowly with smoke but no flame: "a smouldering fire"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMOULDERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SMOULDERING definition: 1. present participle of smoulder 2. to burn slowly with smoke but without flames: 3. If a problem…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOULDERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke. for fear of turning the smouldering fire into a full-blown conflagration. Whole blocks had been turned into smouldering rubble. 2. communicating suppressed or half-suppressed feelings, esp of anger, desire, etc. His darkly smouldering eyes never left her face.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smoulderingSmouldering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke. b. : to be consumed by smoldering often used with out. 2. : to exist in a state of suppressed activity. hostilities smoldered for years. 3. : to show suppressed anger, hate, or jealousy. eyes smoldering with hate. Examples of smolder in a Sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMOULDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SMOULDER definition: 1. to burn slowly with smoke but without flames: 2. If a problem or unpleasant situation…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › smoulderingSmouldering - definition of smouldering by The Free Dictionary

    1. To burn with little smoke and no flame. 2. To exist in a suppressed state: Revolution smoldered in the masses. 3. To show signs of repressed anger or hatred. n. Thick smoke resulting from a slow fire. [Middle English smolderen, to suffocate, from smolder, smoke, probably alteration of smorther, from Old English smorian, to smoke .]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smoulderingSmouldering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Definitions of smouldering. adjective. showing scarcely suppressed anger. synonyms: smoldering. angry. feeling or showing anger. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Smouldering." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/smouldering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOLDERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke. for fear of turning the smouldering fire into a full-blown conflagration. Whole blocks had been turned into smouldering rubble. 2. communicating suppressed or half-suppressed feelings, esp of anger, desire, etc. His darkly smouldering eyes never left her face.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsmoulder verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of smoulder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'smouldering' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'smouldering' 1. burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke. [...] 2. communicating suppressed or half-suppressed feelings, esp of anger, desire, etc. [...] More. Examples of 'smouldering' in a sentence.

  11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SmoulderingSmouldering - Wikipedia

    Smouldering is a surface phenomenon but can propagate to the interior of a porous fuel if it is permeable to flow. The characteristic temperature and heat released during smouldering are low compared to those in the flaming combustion.