smolder

smol·der also smoul·der  (smldr)

intr.v. smol·dered also smoul·dered, smol·der·ing also smoul·der·ing, smol·ders also smoul·ders

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.

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[Middle English smolderen, to suffocate, from smolder, smoke, probably alteration of smorther, from Old English smorian, to smoke.]

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smolder [ˈsməʊldə]

vb & n

the US spelling of smoulder

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	smolder - a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze" smoulder fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
Verb	1.	smolder - burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire" smoulder burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	2.	smolder - have strong suppressed feelings smoulder feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

Translations

smolder smoulder