Definitions for smoulder

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smoulder smoul·der

Spelling: [smohl-der]

IPA: /ˈsmoʊl dər/

Smoulder is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 379 anagrams from letters in smoulder (delmorsu).

Definitions for smoulder

noun

1. dense smoke resulting from slow or suppressed combustion.
2. a smoldering fire.

verb (used without object)

1. to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
2. to exist or continue in a suppressed state or without outward demonstration:
3. to display repressed feelings, as of indignation, anger, or the like:

verb (used without object), noun

1. smolder.

Origin of smoulder

1275-1325; (noun) Middle English smolder smoky vapor, dissimilated variant of smorther smother; (v.) Middle English (as present participle smolderende), derivative

Examples for smoulder

My hope was to keep them in, to let them smoulder in their own ashes.

Meanwhile, the Island was in a smoulder of suspicion and superstition.

Once more his eyes held hers, but the fire in them had died down to a smoulder.

In a moment he had smothered the smoulder, and was beating off the sparks with his ruler.

Dry and worm-eaten, a spark upon them became a smoulder, and a smoulder a blaze.

"Buck up," said Cutty, his blazing wrath dropping to a smoulder.

Neither must it be too damp, else it will smoulder and discourage the fire.

By this time the clothes of both lads had begun to smoulder.

It may smoulder unobserved, but a breath will fan it into flame!

Any or all of these emotions might have lain beneath the smoulder in her eyes.