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Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The smolder stops our nose with stench. Gascoigne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoldering} or {Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm[ o]len, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. {Smell}.] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke. [Obs.] Holinshed. Palsgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smolder — index burn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
smolder — (v.) c.1300 (implied in smoldering), to smother, suffocate, cognate with M.Du. smolen, Low Ger. smelen, Flem. smoel hot, from P.Gmc. *smel , *smul . The meaning burn and smoke without flame is first recorded 1520s, fell from use 17c. (though… … Etymology dictionary
smolder — [v] burn, simmer boil, bubble, churn, consume, erupt, explode, ferment, fester, fulminate, fume, seethe, smoke, steam, stir; concepts 35,249 Ant. freeze … New thesaurus
smolder — (esp. Brit. smoulder) ► VERB 1) burn slowly with smoke but no flame. 2) feel intense and barely suppressed anger, hatred, lust, etc. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of smouldering. ORIGIN related to Dutch smeulen … English terms dictionary
smolder — [smōl′dər] vi. [ME smoldren < Gmc * smul : for IE base see SMELL] 1. to burn and smoke without flame; be consumed by slow combustion 2. to exist in a suppressed state or with activity stifled 3. to have or show feelings of suppressed anger or… … English World dictionary
smolder — or smoulder intransitive verb (smoldered or smouldered; smoldering or smouldering) 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
smolder — /smohl deuhr/, v.i. 1. to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion. 2. to exist or continue in a suppressed state or without outward demonstration: Hatred smoldered beneath a polite surface. 3. to display repressed feelings, as… … Universalium
smolder — verb Smolder is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye … Collocations dictionary
