From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 : Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smolderedor 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. [1913 Webster] The smoldering dust did round about him smoke. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud. [1913 Webster] Smolder
it means very hot and it has the potential to become a fire (if kindled) but is not/no longer
is to give a small amount of light
what does the word smoldering mean?
It is where something was on fire and is not completely out. Such as smoldering ashes in a firepit. There is no flame but the ashes are still smoking and hot. They are said to be smoldering. It can also be used to describe a person's mood, as in: "He was smoldering at the lies that were made up about him."
You spell smoldering like you spelled it in the question, smoldering.
Her smoldering glare ruled out a positive response. The fire is still smoldering.
Embers are left after the burning of a carbon based fuel. Embers are the reminents of a fire. They are still hot and can relight a fire if fuel is added to them. Embers are the stage before ash, were the fuel has been burnt completely.
"How could you act so blithely about this situation?" "He blithely continued watering his lawn, stepping over the smoldering meteorite." "While the other students were blithely at play, he stayed behind to study."
It is where something was on fire and is not completely out. Such as smoldering ashes in a firepit. There is no flame but the ashes are still smoking and hot. They are said to be smoldering. It can also be used to describe a person's mood, as in: "He was smoldering at the lies that were made up about him."
You spell smoldering like you spelled it in the question, smoldering.
smoldering stage
Please make sure that the fire is not still smoldering.
Some one threw a cigarrite on the street and it was smoldering
Smoldering Children was created on 2011-12-07.
The fire was still smoldering in the fire place
An ember is a piece of smoldering ash usually from a piece of wood, cigarette, etc.
smoldering and fire both burn something just in different ways!!
After the fire, nothing was left of the house but smoldering ruins. Meaning: ? My mother was smoldering when she found out I ate all the chocolate. (this is true!) Meaning: She was VERY mad.
The Smoldering Spark - 1917 was released on: USA: 25 April 1917
Smoldering Embers - 1920 was released on: USA: 29 February 1920