smoldering
/ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
adjective
- Burning slowly with smoke but no flame.
- A smoldering pile of leaves sent a thin column of smoke into the air.
- The firefighters found smoldering embers in the fireplace.
- The campfire was still smoldering the next morning.
- Showing strong emotion that is not fully expressed, especially anger or passion.
- She gave him a smoldering look that made him step back.
- His smoldering anger finally erupted into a loud argument.
- The actor's smoldering performance captivated the audience.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of smolder: to burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
- The logs were smoldering in the fireplace all night.
- The fire was smoldering under the ash, waiting for more fuel.
- I could smell something smoldering in the kitchen.
- To exist in a hidden or suppressed state, especially anger or resentment.
- Resentment was smoldering in the team after the unfair decision.
- The conflict had been smoldering for years before it finally broke out.
- She sat in the corner, smoldering with jealousy.