Associations to the word «Smoldering»

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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras