SMOLDER


Meaning of SMOLDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ intransitive verb ]

or smoul·der ˈsmōl-dər

( smol·dered or smoul·dered ; smol·der·ing or smoul·der·ing -d(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: Middle English smolderen to smother, from smolder smoke, smudge; akin to Middle Dutch smōlen to smolder

Date: 1529

1.

a. : to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke

b. : to be consumed by smoldering — often used with out

2. : to exist in a state of suppressed activity

hostilities smolder ed for years

3. : to show suppressed anger, hate, or jealousy

eyes smolder ing with hate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.