(BrE) (AmE smolder) verb [V]
1 to burn slowly without a flame:
The bonfire was still smouldering the next day. * a smouldering cigarette * (figurative) The feud smouldered on for years.
2 (written) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express:
His eyes smouldered with anger. * Anger smouldered in his eyes.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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