smoulder
A disease of narcissus and related flowers caused by the fungus Botrytis narcissicola,…A disease of narcissus and related flowers caused by the fungus Botrytis narcissicola, and characterized by dark brown lesions on the leaves.
» If the fire isn't doused properly with water, it will continue to smoulder all night.
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2 sensesA disease of narcissus and related flowers caused by the fungus Botrytis narcissicola, and characterized by dark brown lesions on the leaves.
(obsolete)Smoke; smother
- a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
Examples
2 sentencesIf the fire isn't doused properly with water, it will continue to smoulder all night.
I didn't see him. I saw just a smouldering cigarette that he had left before.
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