smolder
verb/ˈsməʊldə(r)/
/ˈsməʊldər/
(US English) (British English smoulder)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they smolder | /ˈsməʊldə(r)/ /ˈsməʊldər/ |
| he / she / it smolders | /ˈsməʊldəz/ /ˈsməʊldərz/ |
| past simple smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| past participle smoldered | /ˈsməʊldəd/ /ˈsməʊldərd/ |
| -ing form smoldering | /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ /ˈsməʊldərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to burn slowly without a flame
- The bonfire was still smoldering the next day.
- a smoldering cigarette
- (figurative) The feud smoldered on for years.
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- [intransitive] (formal) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express
- smolder (with something) His eyes smoldered with anger.
- smoulder (in something) Anger smoldered in his eyes.
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