Smouldering: meaning, definitions and examples
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smouldering
[ หsmษสldษrษชล ]
burning slowly
Smouldering refers to a state of burning without flames, where the material is heated and produces smoke. It can also describe an emotion that is intense but suppressed.
Synonyms
glowing, intense, simmering, smoky
Examples of usage
- The smouldering ashes of the campfire emitted a warm glow.
- She gave him a smouldering glance that suggested more than words could say.
- The remnants of the building were left smouldering after the fire was extinguished.
Translations
Translations of the word "smouldering" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fumarento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเคงเคเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช glรผhend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengeluarkan asap
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ tliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใถใฃใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท fumant
๐ช๐ธ humeante
๐น๐ท kor halindeki
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์๋๊ณ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุตุงุนุฏ ู ูู ุงูุฏุฎุงู
๐จ๐ฟ ลพhavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ tliaci
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ tliฤi
๐ฎ๐ธ kveikandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏััะฝ ััาะฐััะฟ ะถะฐัาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรถndรผrรผlmรผล
๐ฒ๐ฝ humeante
Word origin
The word 'smouldering' comes from the Middle English 'smolderen', which is derived from the Old English 'smoldrian', meaning 'to smoke'. The term has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*smuldrลnฤ ', which is connected to the act of burning. Over time, the word evolved in usage to not only describe physical burning but also metaphorically to reflect suppressed emotions or passions. In literature, smouldering often conveys a sense of tension or unresolved feelings, making it a powerful descriptor in both literal and figurative contexts.