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Vocabulary Entry
smouldering
|verb • noun • adjective
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V
verb
To burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
Example Sentences
"The logs were smouldering long after the fire was put out."
"He watched the smouldering ashes of the campfire."
"The old building was smouldering when the firefighters arrived."
N
noun
The act or process of burning slowly without flames.
Example Sentences
"The smouldering of the embers created a warm glow."
"A lingering smouldering of the coal was still visible in the furnace."
"The smouldering from the wildfire could be seen for miles."
A
adjective
Burning slowly with smoke; exhibiting no flames.
Example Sentences
"The smouldering remains of the fire were still hot."
"He noticed a smouldering cigarette in the ashtray."
"The smouldering ruins of the building were a sight to behold."