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smolder |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.] The smolder stops our nose with stench. --Gascoigne. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr & vb n. {Smoldering} or {Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf Prov. G. sm["o]len, smelen D. smeulen Cf {Smell}.] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow and supressed combustion. The smoldering dust did round about him smoke. --Spenser. 2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as a smoldering feud. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke. [Obs.] --Holinshed. Palsgrave. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: smolder v 1: burn slowly and without without a flame; "a smoldering fire" [syn: {smoulder}] 2: have strong suppressed feelings [syn: {smoulder}]
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