Meanings
nounsmoldering (plural smolderings)
plural smolderings · alternative smouldering
- USstandardUS standard spelling of smouldering.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveshowing scarcely suppressed anger
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Translations
Finnish kytevä, hehkuva
- kyteväburning slowly without flame
- hehkuvaburning slowly without flame
Russian тлеющий
- тлеющий (tlejuščij)burning slowly without flame
Spanish ardiendo, estuoso
- ardiendoburning slowly without flame
- estuosoburning slowly without flame
Swedish glöda
- glödaburning slowly without flame
Cite this entry
APA
smoldering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoldering
MLA
“smoldering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoldering. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smoldering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoldering.
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