Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Smouldering
smouldering, adj. [Obscure origin; poss. < Flem. 'hot'.]
- Slowly burning; [fig.] compressed; subterranean and intense; subtle but persistent; suppressed but active.
- Heated; combustible; softly glowing; [fig.] enduring; passionate.
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