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Meaning of smolders
The primary meaning of the word "smolders" is to burn or glow slowly with little flame, typically giving off smoke.
Etymology of smolders
The word "smolders" has its roots in the Old English word "smorian", which means to burn or smolder, and is related to the Old Norse word "smjora", which means to smolder or to be suffocated
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the slow burning of fires, and has also been used figuratively to describe strong emotions that are suppressed or hidden
Synonyms
burns
glows
blazes
flames
flickers
sparks
embers
flames
fires
ignites
kindles
scorches
seethes
simmers
sizzles
flashes
gleams
glimmers
shines
smolders
smokes
steams
rages
blazes
flares
flashes
dazzles
glows
radiates
beams
illuminates
incandesces
luminesces
shines
sparks
blazes
burns
fires
flames
scorches
singes
sears
chars
toasts
heats
warms
glows
smolders
embers
cinders
coals
ashes
Definitions
- To burn or glow slowly with little flame, typically giving off smoke
- * To feel strong emotions, especially anger or resentment, in a suppressed way
Usage Examples
- The fire smolders in the hearth, giving off a warm glow
- * Her anger smolders just below the surface, waiting to erupt
- * The embers of the fire smolder, giving off a faint smoke
Antonyms
extinguishes
douses
quenches
puts out
stops
halts
ceases
calms
soothes
cools
dampens
stifles
suppresses
conceals
hides
disguises
camouflages
masks
veils
shrouds
obscures
eclipses
dims
darkens
fades
dwindles
vanishes
disappears