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smotheriness |
smothering |
smotheringly |
smothery |
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smoulder
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| smoulderingly
| smoulderingness
| smouldry
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smoulder
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun smoulder has 1 sense
- smoulder(n = noun.event) smolder - a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze" is a kind of fire
Derived form verb smoulder2
Verb smoulder has 2 senses
- smoulder(v = verb.emotion) smolder - have strong suppressed feelings; Array is one way to experience, feel
- smoulder(v = verb.change) smolder - burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire" is one way to burn, combust
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun smoulder1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
smoulder, v. i. [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. smölen, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. Smell.].
- 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." [1913 Webster]
- To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud. [1913 Webster]
smoulder, v. t.
To smother; to suffocate; to choke. Holinshed. Palsgrave. [1913 Webster]
smoulder, n.
Smoke; smother. [1913 Webster]
"The smolder stops our nose with stench."
[1913 Webster]
smoulder, v. i.
See Smolder. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
smoulder, v. & n. (US smolder)
--v.intr.
1 burn slowly with smoke but without a flame; slowly burn internally or invisibly.
2 (of emotions etc.) exist in a suppressed or concealed state.
3 (of a person) show silent or suppressed anger, hatred, etc.
--n. a smouldering or slow-burning fire.
--v.intr.
1 burn slowly with smoke but without a flame; slowly burn internally or invisibly.
2 (of emotions etc.) exist in a suppressed or concealed state.
3 (of a person) show silent or suppressed anger, hatred, etc.
--n. a smouldering or slow-burning fire.
Etymology
ME, rel. to LG sm{ouml}ln, MDu. sm{ouml}len
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