What does smoldering mean?

smoldering means "showing scarcely suppressed anger".

How many syllables are in smoldering?

smoldering has 3 syllables: smol-de-ring. The stress falls on "smol". In IPA it is /ˈsmoʊldɚɪŋ/.

What is another word for smoldering?

Close synonyms include smouldering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is smoldering a common word?

smoldering is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

smoldering — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
showing scarcely suppressed anger
“her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering”
Synonymssmouldering
Similarangry

Questions about smoldering

What does smoldering mean?: smoldering means "showing scarcely suppressed anger".
How many syllables are in smoldering?: smoldering has 3 syllables: smol-de-ring. The stress falls on "smol". In IPA it is /ˈsmoʊldɚɪŋ/.
What is another word for smoldering?: Close synonyms include smouldering. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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