to smolder
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6.7
- verb
- /ˈsmoʊldər/
- US
:
arder por dentro
- His jaw clenched as he tried to control his anger, but it only made the emotion inside him smolder even more.
- smoldering resentment
- smoldering anger
- smoldering with rage
Examples
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All that hatred you try to hide, all the ugliness, it's still there, Ross, smoldering behind the eyes.
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His gray eyes smoldered with something more than mere nostalgia.
Fiction book (1996) -
And these feelings must have been smoldering for some time now, yet he had said nothing.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the edge of things, I could sense something was smoldering, a fear coming.
Fiction book (1996) -
But the trouble that was central to everything still lay smoldering like a hot coal.
Fiction book (1990) -
There is a subtle tension smoldering between her and Nick.
Fiction book (1995) -
Couples made way for men ready to swap partners, women with curiosity or anger smoldering in their eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
"His jaw clenched, and his anger smoldered just under the surface of his words.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Her anger still smoldered as she stood stiffly, arms crossed.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Like what?" My paranoia was smoldering, and I knew Marino could see I was squirming.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
22
6.3
To feel very angry without showing it
17
6.4
To stay quietly angry and keep thinking about it
8
5.6
To feel very angry inside without showing it
To feel or show strong anger that is hard to hide
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smolder comes from an old word for smoke, and a helpful way to remember the figurative use is to imagine a quiet fire inside a person. So when anger or feeling smolders, it 'burns quietly' under the surface rather than showing big flames.