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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.