smolder

verb
UK: /ˈsməʊldər/
US: /ˈsmoʊldər/

  1. To burn slowly with smoke but without flames.

    1. The fire continued to smolder for hours after the flames were put out.
    2. Even after the rain, the embers continued to smolder in the forest.

  2. To exist in a suppressed state; to be inwardly agitated.

    1. Her anger began to smolder after the argument.
    2. Beneath the surface, resentment continued to smolder for many years.

Synonyms

burn fume seethe glow
smolder noun

  1. A fire that is smoldering.

    1. The firefighters were still working on the smolder.
    2. After the storm, the ground was covered with little smolder.

  2. Smoke or a smoky condition.

    1. We could smell the smolder coming from the hills.
    2. The distant smolder indicated a fire burning far away.
smolder adjective

  1. Burning slowly with smoke but without flame.

    1. The forest floor was a smolder bed after the lightning strike.
    2. A smolder fire is hard to extinguish completely.

  2. Exhibiting repressed feelings or passions.

    1. He gave her a smolder look across the room.
    2. Her smolder gaze hinted at a hidden intensity and attraction.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "smolder" in English means: To burn slowly with smoke but without flames., To exist in a suppressed state; to be inwardly agitated..

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

Synonyms for "smolder": burn, fume, seethe, glow.

Example usage of "smolder": "The fire continued to smolder for hours after the flames were put out.". More examples on the page.