1. burning slowly without flame, producing smoke
2. showing suppressed anger, passion, or other strong emotion

1. present participle of smoulder: to burn slowly without flame

Examples

• The smouldering campfire still gave off wisps of smoke.
• She gave him a smouldering look of disapproval.
• The cigarette was smouldering in the ashtray.
• His smouldering resentment finally erupted into anger.
• The building’s ruins were still smouldering hours after the fire.
• There was a smouldering tension between the two rivals.
• The logs were smouldering in the fireplace.