verb
smolder
Smolder (verb) means to burn slowly, giving off smoke but with little to no flame.
verb
1
To burn slowly, giving off smoke but with little to no flame.
2
To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.
3
To exist in a suppressed or hidden state.
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Etymology
From Middle English smolderen (“to suffocate, stifle”), from Middle English smolder (“smoke, smoky vapour”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *smolōn (“to burn, glow, fume, smoulder”). Related to Proto-West Germanic *smallijan (> English smell).
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What is the meaning of smolder?
"smolder" (verb) means to burn slowly, giving off smoke but with little to no flame.
What are the different meanings of smolder?
"smolder" has 3 main meanings: 1. To burn slowly, giving off smoke but with little to no flame; 2. To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion; 3. To exist in a suppressed or hidden state.