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  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]: 
 
  smouldering 
  adj  1:  showing  scarcely  suppressed  anger;  "her  tone 
  was...conversational  although...her  eyes  were 
  smoldering"-  James  Hensel  [syn:  {smoldering}] 
  2:  burning  slowly  without  flame;  "smoldering  embers"  [syn:  {smoldering}]




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