cinder

noun
UK: /ˈsɪndər/
US: /ˈsɪndər/

  1. A small piece of partly burned coal, wood, or other material that is left after a fire.

    1. The fire left only cinders after burning all night long.
    2. Carefully, he sifted through the cinders, searching for any remaining valuables.

  2. A hot, glowing ember or a piece of ash from a fire, often capable of causing burns or starting new fires.

    1. A hot cinder landed on my sleeve and burned a hole.
    2. Sparks and cinders flew from the chimney, threatening to ignite the dry grass nearby.

Synonyms

ember ash residue clinker
cinder transitive-verb

  1. To cover something with cinders or reduce it to cinders through burning.

    1. The arsonist tried to cinder the entire building.
    2. The intense heat threatened to cinder the wooden fence if the fire spread.
cinder adjective

  1. Resembling cinder; consisting of or pertaining to cinder.

    1. The cinder path crunched under her feet as she walked.
    2. The landscape was barren and desolate, a cinder wasteland after the volcanic eruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cinder" in English means: A small piece of partly burned coal, wood, or other material that is left after a fire., A hot, glowing ember or a piece of ash from a fire, often capable of causing burns or starting new fires..

The phonetic transcription of "cinder" is /ˈsɪndər/ in British English and /ˈsɪndər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cinder": ember, ash, residue, clinker.

Example usage of "cinder": "The fire left only cinders after burning all night long.". More examples on the page.