English Explanatory Dictionary

smouldering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.
noun
  1. The act by which something smoulders; residual heat.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of smoulder

Word forms

smouldering smoldering smoulderings

Etymology

From smoulder + -ing.

Related words

where there's smoke, there's fire

Derived words

smoulderingly smoulderingness
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