smouldering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb have strong suppressed feelings
    smolder; smoulder.
  2. verb burn slowly and without a flame
    smolder; smoulder.
    • a smoldering fire
  3. adjective satellite showing scarcely suppressed anger
    smoldering.
    • her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel

WordNet


Smol"der*ing, Smoul"der*ing adjective (Also<
  • Smoldering
  • Smouldering
)
Definitions
  1. Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead.
    Some evil chance Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze. Tennyson.

Webster 1913