Definitions for smoulder
ˈsmoʊl dərsmoul·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smoulder, smolderverb

   a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

   "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"

2. smolder, smoulderverb

   have strong suppressed feelings

3. smolder, smoulderverb

   burn slowly and without a flame

   "a smoldering fire"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smoulder

   Smouldering (British English) or smoldering (American English; see spelling differences) is the slow, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel. Many solid materials can sustain a smouldering reaction, including coal, cellulose, wood, cotton, tobacco, cannabis, peat, plant litter, humus, synthetic foams, charring polymers including polyurethane foam and some types of dust. Common examples of smouldering phenomena are the initiation of residential fires on upholstered furniture by weak heat sources (e.g., a cigarette, a short-circuited wire), and the persistent combustion of biomass behind the flaming front of wildfires.

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1. smoulder

   Smoulder refers to the process of burning slowly with smoke but no flame. It can also mean to exist in a state of suppressed activity or to show signs of repressed feelings such as anger, hatred, or desire. It originates from the act of slow, flameless burning, often associated with embers and fires.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smoulderverb

   to burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow and supressed combustion

2. Smoulderverb

   to exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud

3. Smoulderverb

   to smother; to suffocate; to choke

4. Smouldernoun

   smoke; smother

5. Smoulderverb

   see Smolder

6. Etymology: [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. smlen, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. Smell.]

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1. Smoulder

   Smouldering is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel. Many solid materials can sustain a smouldering reaction, including coal, cellulose, wood, cotton, tobacco, peat, plant litter, humus, synthetic foams, charring polymers including polyurethane foam, and some types of dust. Common examples of smouldering phenomena are the initiation of residential fires on upholstered furniture by weak heat sources, and the persistent combustion of biomass behind the flaming front of wildfires.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smoulder

   smōl′dėr, v.i. to burn slowly or without vent.—adjs. Smoul′dring, Smoul′dry. [M. E. smolderen—smolder=smor-ther, stifling smoke; cf. Smother.]

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1. moulders

2. remoulds

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smoulder in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smoulder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=smoulder
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoulder
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoulder
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=smoulder
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smoulder