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• smolder — smol|der [ˈsməuldə US ˈsmouldər] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: smolder smoke (14 19 centuries)] the American spelling of ↑smoulder …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smoulder — smoul|der BrE smolder AmE [ˈsməuldə US ˈsmouldər] v 1.) if something such as wood smoulders, it burns slowly without a flame 2.) [i]literary if someone smoulders or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not fully… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• smolder — smol|der [ smouldər ] verb intransitive 1. ) to burn slowly, producing smoke but no flames 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY to feel very strong emotions that you do not express in words, especially anger or sexual feelings …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English