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smoldered

smoldered is the simple past and past participle of smolder.

Meaning of smolder

Verb

smolder (third-person singular simple present smolders, present participle smoldering, simple past and past participle smoldered)

  1. (US, intransitive) To burn slowly, giving off smoke but with little to no flame.
    • The remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To exist in a suppressed or hidden state.

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Questions about smoldered

What is smoldered the simple past and past participle of?
Smoldered is the simple past and past participle of smolder.

Words near smoldered in the dictionary

  1. smol
  2. Smola
  3. Smolas
  4. smold
  5. smolder
  6. smoldered
  7. smolderer
  8. smolderers
  9. smoldering
  10. smolderingly
  11. smolderingness

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