Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun smolder

1 sense of smolder

Sense 1
smoulder, smolder -- (a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze")
       => fire -- (the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb smolder

2 senses of smolder

Sense 1
smolder, smoulder -- (burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire")
       => burn, combust -- (undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well")

Sense 2
smolder, smoulder -- (have strong suppressed feelings)
       => feel, experience -- (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret")