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# smouldering

adjective (smouldering); verb form of smoulder

«smouldering» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Smouldering means burning slowly without flames, giving off smoke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/#m1)
2. Smouldering feelings are strong and kept inside, ready to burst out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/#m2)

### In the lessons

the smoke and ash of a fire that is still hot after it has died down.

### Examples

- The smouldering ashes were still warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/#x1)
- Smouldering wood gives off a lot of smoke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/#x2)
- His smouldering anger was clear in his face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «smouldering» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«smouldering» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smouldering.html) on Mova free.