Cindered: meaning, definitions and examples
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cindered
[ ˈsɪndərd ]
burned remnants
Cindered refers to the state of something that has been burned to ashes or reduced to cinders. It often implies that the object has been destroyed or severely damaged by fire, leaving only small, charred remnants. This term is frequently used to describe materials like wood or paper that have been consumed by flames. The process of becoming cindered can alter the original structure of the material, often beyond repair.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The once vibrant log now lay cindered by the campfire.
- After the blaze, the forest floor was littered with cindered trees.
- The documents were cindered, leaving no trace of their original content.
Translations
Translations of the word "cindered" in other languages:
🇵🇹 carbonizado
🇮🇳 कोयले में बदलना
🇩🇪 verglüht
🇮🇩 terbakar
🇺🇦 вуглиний
🇵🇱 oparzony
🇯🇵 灰になった
🇫🇷 réduit en cendres
🇪🇸 ceniciento
🇹🇷 köz haline gelmiş
🇰🇷 재로 변한
🇸🇦 متفحم
🇨🇿 vypálený
🇸🇰 zhoretý
🇨🇳 变成灰烬
🇸🇮 žareč
🇮🇸 koldinn
🇰🇿 көмірге айналған
🇬🇪 წამწამებური
🇦🇿 kömürə çevrilmiş
🇲🇽 ceniciento
Etymology
The word 'cinder' originates from Old English 'cinder', which referred to the residue left after something has burned. It is believed to have Germanic roots, related to words in other languages, such as the Middle Dutch 'sinder' and the Old High German 'sinta', both suggesting a connection to burning. The practice of burning various materials has been a part of human activity for millennia, leading to the development of this term to describe the remnants of combustion. 'Cindered' is the past participle form of 'cinder' used to describe the result of burning, emphasizing a transformation that occurs when organic and inorganic materials are exposed to high heat. As societies progressed, the term began to encompass a wider array of objects and contexts involving fire, eventually solidifying its place in the English language to convey the idea of destruction through fire.