Associations to the word «Smoldering»
Noun
- Ember
- Flame
- Smoke
- Hatred
- Glow
- Fire
- Burst
- Burn
- Pit
- Coal
- Eye
- Resentment
- Hearth
- Edge
- Fireplace
- Cigarette
- Anger
- Finger
- Ash
- Spark
- Pile
- Lava
- Tim
- Deep
- Lisa
- Membrane
- Sunlight
- Rim
- Torch
- Gaze
- Remnant
- Den
- Breeze
- Bolt
- Mixture
- Clothes
- Pillar
- Breast
- Fabric
- Fury
- Ing
- Smell
- Destruction
- Rage
- Van
- Heat
- Flesh
- Leaf
- Grass
- Roof
- Tissue
- Cloud
- Lip
- Leaving
- Leave
- Phase
- Formation
- Sky
- Sun
- Floor
- Chair
- Mouth
- Corner
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SMOLDER, verb. (intransitive) (US) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
SMOLDER, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.
Dictionary definition
SMOLDER, noun. A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze".
SMOLDER, verb. Burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire".
SMOLDER, verb. Have strong suppressed feelings.
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.