smolder
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6.5
A fire that burns slowly and gives off smoke without a flame
- noun
- /ˈsmoʊldər/
- US
:
rescoldo
- After the fire was extinguished, a faint smolder remained in the ashes.
Examples
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Now, with the Mother of Rus cities a smoldering ruin, the nation founded by Rurik was dead.
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It's more of a smolder than a quick burn.
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The ruined cabin and the dead dream of a family smolder behind them.
Fiction book (1992) -
Spruce, I want some smolder in those eyes.
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Here comes the smolder.
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The smolder of the campfire created a warm glow in the dark forest.
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In the distance, a smolder from the remnants of the old building could be seen.
Synonyms
ember
vssmolder
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3.4
A small piece of wood or coal that stays hot and glows after a fire
is a slow burning fire producing smoke without flames rather than one glowing remnant
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Etymology
Smolder as a noun named the slow, smoky part of a fire and shares its root with the word smoke. So a smolder is the small, quiet fire or the smoke left after the main flames have gone.