smolder
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- smoulder (chiefly British)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
smolder (third-person singular simple present smolders, present participle smoldering, simple past and past participle smoldered)
- (intransitive, US) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
- The remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.
Translations[edit]
To burn with no flame and little smoke
To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion
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