smolder — US var. of SMOULDER. * * * smolder, n. and v. see smoulder … Useful english dictionary
Smoulder — Smolder Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The smolder stops our nose with stench. Gascoigne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoulder — see SMOLDER (Cf. smolder) … Etymology dictionary
Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The smolder stops our nose with stench. Gascoigne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoldering} or {Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm[ o]len, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. {Smell}.] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smolder — Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke. [Obs.] Holinshed. Palsgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smoulder — Smolder Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoldering} or {Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm[ o]len, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. {Smell}.] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smoulder — Smolder Smol der, Smoulder Smoul der, v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke. [Obs.] Holinshed. Palsgrave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smoulder — Smoul der, v. i. See {Smolder}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smoulder — meaning ‘to burn slowly’, is spelt in this way in BrE and usually smolder in AmE … Modern English usage
smolder — (esp. Brit. smoulder) ► VERB 1) burn slowly with smoke but no flame. 2) feel intense and barely suppressed anger, hatred, lust, etc. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of smouldering. ORIGIN related to Dutch smeulen … English terms dictionary