a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
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smoulder
How to use smoulder in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for smoulder.
Editorial note
> The whole point is to allow language/harness agnostic tooling, but the only tool of note seems to be smoulder.
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Quick take
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of smoulder gathered in one view.
have strong suppressed feelings
burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for smoulder.
noun
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
See also: smolder
verb
have strong suppressed feelings
See also: smolder
verb
burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire"
See also: smolder
Example sentences
> The whole point is to allow language/harness agnostic tooling, but the only tool of note seems to be smoulder.
It's playing with fire - a fire that may burn out quickly, a fire that may smoulder in the background, or a fire that could burn the whole place down.
I suspect that forcing the war in Syria to smoulder for years rather than burn out in months will be regarded by history as a larger blunder for US foreign policy than Iraq is.
A flamewar that would take a day in an internet forum can smoulder for decades in academia, while the principals gather supporters and snipe at each other in conference sessions.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use smoulder in a sentence?
> The whole point is to allow language/harness agnostic tooling, but the only tool of note seems to be smoulder.
What does smoulder mean?
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
What part of speech is smoulder?
smoulder is commonly used as noun, verb.