smoulder
/ˈsmoʊldər/
verb
- To burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
- The pile of wet leaves began to smoulder, sending up a column of white smoke.
- Embers smouldered in the fireplace, giving off a faint glow.
- The campfire continued to smoulder long after we went to bed.
- To have strong feelings of anger, hatred, or resentment that are not fully expressed.
- She smouldered with rage after the unfair criticism.
- Resentment smouldered in the team after the manager's decision.
- He smouldered silently, refusing to speak to anyone for hours.
- To be felt or exist in a hidden or suppressed way.
- A deep passion smouldered in her heart for years.
- The conflict smouldered for decades before finally erupting into war.
- Tension smouldered beneath the surface of the meeting.
Antonyms
noun
- A slow, flameless fire that produces smoke.
- A faint smoulder remained in the ashes of the bonfire.
- The smoulder of the cigarillo filled the room with a sweet aroma.
- The smoulder from the trash heap could be seen from a mile away.