smoldering
Definition
Adjective 1. Burning slowly without flame: Characterized by a fire that burns with little or no visible flame, often producing smoke. 2. Emotionally intense but suppressed: Showing strong, barely concealed emotion, especially anger, passion, or desire.
Usage and Examples
- The smoldering ruins of the house continued to emit heat and smoke for days after the fire.
- He gave her a smoldering look that conveyed his intense frustration.
- Her smoldering anger was evident in her clenched jaw and sharp tone.
Advanced Usage
- Smoldering intensity: Used to describe a powerful, quiet, and sustained emotional force.
- The actor brought a smoldering intensity to the role of the brooding hero.
- Smoldering conflict/resentment: Describes a conflict or negative feeling that persists beneath the surface.
- The treaty ended the war, but smoldering resentment remained between the two nations.
Variants and Related Words
- Smolder (verb): To burn slowly without flame; to exist in a suppressed state.
- The campfire will smolder overnight.
- Resentment smoldered within him for years.
- Smouldering (adjective): British English spelling variant of "smoldering."
Synonyms
- (For burning) Glowing, smoking.
- (For emotion) Burning, seething, simmering, suppressed, intense.
Adjective
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showing scarcely suppressed anger
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her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering- James Hensel
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