noun
Meaning 1
smoke; smother
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
smoulder
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈsməʊldə(ɹ)/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of smolder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
A disease of narcissus and related flowers caused by the fungus Botrytis narcissicola, and characterized by dark brown lesions on the leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
Alternative form of smolder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To smother; to suffocate; to choke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the smoulder suddenly became a blaze
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smolder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fire
verb
Meaning 7
burn slowly and without a flame
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a smoldering fire
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Synonyms: smolder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: burn, combust
verb
Meaning 8
have strong suppressed feelings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: smolder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feel, experience
History
Etymology
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