Definition for Smouldering

smouldering, adj. [Obscure origin; poss. < Flem. 'hot'.]

  1. Slowly burning; [fig.] compressed; subterranean and intense; subtle but persistent; suppressed but active.
  2. Heated; combustible; softly glowing; [fig.] enduring; passionate.

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