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