Associations to the word «Smoldering»

Wiktionary

SMOLDER, verb. (intransitive) (US) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
SMOLDER, verb. (intransitive) (figuratively) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.

Dictionary definition

SMOLDER, noun. A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze".
SMOLDER, verb. Burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire".
SMOLDER, verb. Have strong suppressed feelings.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats