noun
cinder
SIHN-duh
Cinder (noun) means a small piece of partly burnt coal, wood, or other material left after combustion. Example: “Cinders drifted up from the bonfire into the night sky.”
noun
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A small piece of partly burnt coal, wood, or other material left after combustion.
"Cinders drifted up from the bonfire into the night sky."
"The old stove was full of cold cinders by morning."
How to use cinder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA leftover bit of burnt material, like ash but coarser.
Common pairings
burnt to a cinder
glowing cinders
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Word forms
- Plural
- cinders
- Third person singular
- cinders
- Past tense
- cindered
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_____ drifted up from the bonfire into the night sky.
Etymology
From Old English sinder, meaning slag or dross; the spelling with "c" was later influenced by the unrelated French word cendre ("ashes").
Synonyms
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Rhymes for cinder
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What does “cinder” mean?
The word “cinder” means a small piece of partly burnt coal, wood, or other material left after combustion. In plain terms, a leftover bit of burnt material, like ash but coarser.
How do you pronounce “cinder”?
“Cinder” is pronounced SIHN-duh (/ˈsɪndɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “cinder” in a sentence?
Here is “cinder” used in a sentence: “Cinders drifted up from the bonfire into the night sky.”
What part of speech is “cinder”?
“Cinder” is a noun.
Where does the word “cinder” come from?
The word “cinder” comes from French. From Old English sinder, meaning slag or dross; the spelling with "c" was later influenced by the unrelated French word cendre ("ashes").
