smolder

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

- the smoulder suddenly became a blaze

Similar word(s): smoulder

Definition categories: event, fire

verb

1. burn slowly and without a flame

- a smoldering fire

Similar word(s): smoulder

Definition categories: change, burn, combust

2. have strong suppressed feelings

Similar word(s): smoulder

Definition categories: emotion, experience, feel

Sentences with smolder as a verb:

- The remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.