smolder

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++smol·der /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ verb [intransitive]  x-refthe American spelling of smoulder smoulder 的美式拼法→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

smolder• And while many of the fires are cold by the time Williams and his crew come across them, some still smolder.• The wet wind blew out the flame, allowing it to smolder and smoke, releasing incense.• He warily gazed around at his detractors, fully aware that any slim camaraderie they shared was likely to smolder as well.• Forest Service crews routinely discover smoldering campfires along trails.• Greene found himself seated across from smoldering sex object Fabio.• Meanwhile, consumers abroad are left to smolder themselves, as they pay far too much for food and clothing.Origin smolder (1500-1600) smolder “smoke” ((14-19 centuries))

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the Corpus of smoulder spelling American

smolder

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smol‧der /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ verb [intransitive]the American spelling of smoulder

II

smoul‧der British English, smolder American English /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ verb [intransitive]
1. if something such as wood smoulders, it burns slowly without a flame
2. literary if someone smoulders, or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not fully express:
    He sensed a smouldering hostility towards him.
    smoulder with
    She had spent the evening smouldering with resentment.
     

THESAURUS

■ to be burning
   ▪ burn to produce heat and flames: The fire was still burning. | A pile of branches was burning in the yard.
   ▪ be on fire if a building, car, piece of clothing etc is on fire, it is burning and being damaged: Before long, the neighbouring houses were on fire too.
   ▪ be alight especially written if something is alight, it is burning: By the time the fire engines got there, the whole building was already alight. | The candle was still alight.
   ▪ be ablaze especially written if something is ablaze, it is burning with a lot of flames, so that it is seriously damaged: Twelve hours after the bombing raid, many parts of the city were still ablaze. | The two hundred tonnes of straw were now ablaze and firefighters struggled to get the fire under control.
   ▪ blaze to burn very brightly with a lot of flames and heat: A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace.
   ▪ smoulder British English, smolder American English /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ to burn slowly and continuously, producing smoke but no flames: A cigarette smouldered in the ashtray. | The fire in the chemical factory was so intense that it was still smouldering a week later.
   ▪ flicker if a fire or flame flickers, it burns with an unsteady light that appears and disappears quickly: A welcoming fire flickered in the grate. | Inside the shrine candles flicker next to statues of saints.

smol·derBrE /ˈsməʊldə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsmoʊldər/ 🔊 (NAmE) = smoulder