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smoulder US, smolder [ˈsməʊldə] vb (intr) 1. to burn slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke 2. (esp of anger, etc.) to exist in a suppressed or half-suppressed state 3. to have strong repressed or half repressed feelings, esp anger n
1. dense smoke, as from a smouldering fire 2. a smouldering fire [from smolder (n), of obscure origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
smoulder Translations smoulder, (US) smolder smoulder smolder (Am) [ˈsməʊldəʳ] vi (fire) → covare sotto la cenere (fig) (passion) → covare smoulder smolder (Am) [ˈsməʊldəʳ] vi (fire) → covare sotto la cenere (fig) (passion) → covare 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 연기를 내며 타다 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 文火,无火焰闷烧 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dry and worm-eaten, a spark upon them became a smoulder, and a smoulder a blaze. Decaying vegetation may occasionally smoulder with the heat of its fermentation, but this rarely results in flame. The spark may smoulder and go out, or it may glow and expand, but see |
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