smouldering
Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flameBurning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.
More definitions
- showing scarcely suppressed anger
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- showing scarcely suppressed anger:smoldering
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsmoulderingness
See also
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