Smoulder

/ˈsməʊldə(ɹ)/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive, chiefly British) Alternative form of smolder..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive, chiefly British) Alternative form of smolder.
2. (transitive) To smother; to suffocate; to choke.
3. (obsolete) smoke; smother
4. Alternative form of smolder.
5. A disease of narcissus and related flowers caused by the fungus Botrytis narcissicola, and characterized by dark brown lesions on the leaves.

Example Sentences

Lightning may blast and blacken, but it rarely gives rise to widespread fire. Decaying vegetation may occasionally smoulder with the heat of its fermentation, but this again rarely results in flames.

They preassed forward vnder their ensignes, bearing downe such as stoode in their way, and with their owne fire smouldered and burnt them to ashes

Time Which lays its hand on battlements and towers, And smoulders them all to dust has committed its ravages upon this ancient castle.

Individual grievance will continue to smoulder him.

Before kindling the fire of jealousy remember it will consume others afterwards but first it will fill your heart and soul with a suffocating bitter smoke and smoulder every pore of your body.

In any event Scheurs (1997: 188) acknowledged that the Stockholm conference recognized and respected sovereignty but also mentioned that it sought to restrict it and not smoulder it.

The smoulder stops our nose with stench.

Dry and wormeaten, a spark upon them became a smoulder, and a smoulder a blaze.

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Word Forms

• smoulders
• smouldering
• smouldered

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