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Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Smoldered}or {Smouldered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smoldering} or
{Smouldering}.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm["o]len,
smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. {Smell}.]
1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow
and supressed combustion.
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The smoldering dust did round about him smoke.
--Spenser.
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2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity;
to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud.
[1913 Webster] Smolder


Smoldering \Smol"der*ing\, Smouldering \Smoul"der*ing\, a.
Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead.
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Some evil chance
Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze.
--Tennyson.
[1913 Webster] Smolderingness

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