Vocabulary Entry

smolder

|verb • noun

verb

To burn slowly without a flame, producing smoke.

Example Sentences

"The fire had smoldered for hours before fully igniting."

"She watched the ashes smolder in the fireplace."

"After the campfire died down, there were still embers smoldering."

noun

Example Sentences

"The smolder of the bonfire created a cozy atmosphere."

"There was a smolder of the old campfire still lingering in the air."

"He noticed the smolder of the wood as night fell."