smouldering

[US]/'sməuldəriŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a state of burning with little smoke and no flame, such as in low-temperature charring or low-temperature distillation
Word Forms
Pluralsmoulderings
Present Participlesmouldering

Phrases & Collocations

a smouldering fire

smouldering passion

Example Sentences

the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck.

the smouldering ruins of the building

smouldering tension in the room

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