The meaning of Smouldering

Smouldering – definition

noun
The process of burning slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
The smouldering can go unnoticed for many days before smoke starts to be seen

adjective
Burning slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
A smouldering fire

verb
Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
The bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock
Synonims:
Burn slowly Smoke Glow Reek

verb
Present participle of smoulder
Usage examples:
A smouldering fire, smouldering embers, the fire was started by a smouldering cigarette., the dispu…

Smouldering translation into English

Smouldering: translate from English into Chinese

阴燃

Smouldering: translate from English into Dutch

Smeulend

Smouldering: translate from English into French

Fumant

Smouldering: translate from English into German

Schwelend

Smouldering: translate from English into Hindi

सुलगनेवाला, लपट के बिना जलनेवाला

Smouldering: translate from English into Italian

Fumante

Smouldering: translate from English into Korean

그을리는, 연기가 나는

Smouldering: translate from English into Russian

Тлеющий, Тление, Раскаленный под пеплом

Smouldering: translate from English into Spanish

Latente, Que arde lentamente

Word origin

late Middle English: related to Dutch smeulen .

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Smouldering – similar words

smoulders

verb
Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
The bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock

noun
Smoke coming from a smouldering fire.
Usage examples:
The last acrid smoulder of his cigarette

verb
To burn slowly with smoke but without flames
Usage examples:
A smouldering fire, smouldering embers, the fire was started by a smouldering cigarette., the dispu…

All meanings and translations of Smoulders

smouldered

verb
Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
The bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock

noun
Smoke coming from a smouldering fire.
Usage examples:
The last acrid smoulder of his cigarette

All meanings and translations of Smouldered

smoulder

verb
Burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
Usage examples:
The bonfire still smouldered, the smoke drifting over the paddock

noun
Smoke coming from a smouldering fire.
Usage examples:
The last acrid smoulder of his cigarette

verb
To burn slowly with smoke but without flames
Usage examples:
A smouldering fire, smouldering embers, the fire was started by a smouldering cigarette., the dispu…

All meanings and translations of Smoulder

Smouldering synonims

glow

verb
Give out steady light without flame.
Usage examples:
The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

noun
A steady radiance of light or heat.
Usage examples:
The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city

All meanings and translations of Glow

reek

verb
Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.
Usage examples:
The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure

noun
A foul smell.
Usage examples:
The reek of cattle dung

verb
To have a strong, unpleasant smell
Usage examples:
The locker room reeked of gym clothes., the reek of dead fish

All meanings and translations of Reek

smoke

sməʊk

noun
A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
Usage examples:
Bonfire smoke

verb
Emit smoke or visible vapour.
Usage examples:
Heat the oil until it just smokes

adjective
A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

All meanings and translations of Smoke

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