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smoulder
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smoul·der  (smldr)
v. & n.
Variant of smolder.

smoulder or US smolder
Verb
1. to burn slowly without flames, usually giving off smoke
2. (of emotions) to exist in a suppressed state without being released [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smoulder - a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
fire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
Verb1.smoulder - have strong suppressed feelings
feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
2.smoulder - burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire"
burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

smoulder
verb 1. smoke, burn slowly
verb 2. seethe, rage, fume, burn, boil, simmer, fester, be resentful, smart
Translations
smoulder, smolder (US) [ˈsməuldəʳ] viarder sin llama

smoulder (US), smolder [ˈsməuldəʳ] vicouver

smoulder (US) smolder [ˈsməuldəʳ] vi (lit, fig) → glimmen, schwelen

smoulder (US), smolder [ˈsməuldəʳ] vicovare sotto la cenere

smoulder
v smoulder
to burn slowly or without flame A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering. smeul يَحْتَرِق بِبُطءٍ وبِدون لَهَب тлея doutnat ulme; gløde glimmen σιγοκαίω arder (sin llama) hõõguma آرام سوختن kyteä couver לִּבעור לְאַט सुलग, सुलगन tinjati parázslik membakar brenna hægt án loga (bruciare senza fiamma) いぶる 천천히 타들어가다 rusenti gruzdēt membara smeulen ulme tlić się arder a mocni медленно гореть, тлеть tlieť tleti tinjati ryka, pyra ไหม้ช้า ๆ โดยไม่มีเปลวไฟ แต่มีควัน için için yanmak 文火,無火焰悶燒 тліти, жевріти شعلے کا آہستہ آہستہ سلگنا cháy âm ỷ 火焰


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