SMOLDER Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word smolder. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SMOLDER
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blaze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong flame that burns brightly • a cause of difficulty and suffering • noisy and unrestrained mischief • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • a light-colored marking verb • shine brightly and intensively • shoot rapidly and repeatedly • burn brightly and intensely • move rapidly and as if blazing • indicate by marking trees with blazes | ||||||||
burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
ferment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • a substance capable of bringing about fermentation • a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol verb • be in an agitated or excited state • work up into agitation or excitement • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil | ||||||||
fester | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus verb • ripen and generate pus | ||||||||
glow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an alert and refreshed state • light from nonthermal sources • the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised • a feeling of considerable warmth • a steady even light without flames • the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface • an appearance of reflected light verb • emit a steady even light without flames • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • shine intensely, as if with heat • be exuberant or high-spirited • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
ignite | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat • start to burn or burst into flames • arouse or excite feelings and passions • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||||
rage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of intense anger • a state of extreme anger • something that is desired intensely • violent state of the elements • an interest followed with exaggerated zeal verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • be violent; as of fires and storms • feel intense anger | ||||||||
seethe | verbv | |||||||
verb • be noisy with activity • be in an agitated emotional state • foam as if boiling • boil vigorously | ||||||||
simmer | verbv | |||||||
noun • temperature just below the boiling point verb • boil slowly at low temperature | ||||||||
smoulder | verbv | |||||||
noun • a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame verb • have strong suppressed feelings • burn slowly and without a flame |