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smoldering |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Smoldering \Smol"der*ing\, Smouldering \Smoul"der*ing\, a. Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead. Some evil chance Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze. --Tennyson. 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: smoldering adj 1: burning slowly without flame; "smoldering embers" [syn: {smouldering}] 2: showing scarcely suppressed anger; "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel [syn: {smouldering}]
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