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mouldering
(encz) | mouldering, adj: |
Mouldering
(gcide) | Molder \Mold"er\, Moulder \Mould"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Molderedor Mouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Moldering or
Mouldering.] [From Mold fine soft earth: cf. Prov. G.
multern.]
To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural
decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation
of the component particles, without the presence of water; to
crumble away.
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The moldering of earth in frosts and sun. --Bacon.
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When statues molder, and when arches fall. --Prior.
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If he had sat still, the enemy's army would have
moldered to nothing. --Clarendon.
[1913 Webster] Molder |
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mouldering
(encz) | mouldering, adj: |
smouldering
(encz) | smouldering,doutnání n: Zdeněk Brož |
smoulderingly
(encz) | smoulderingly, adv: |
Smouldering
(gcide) | Smolder \Smol"der\, Smoulder \Smoul"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Smolderedor Smouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Smoldering or
Smouldering.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. sm["o]len,
smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. Smell.]
1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow
and supressed combustion.
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The smoldering dust did round about him smoke.
--Spenser.
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2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity;
to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud.
[1913 Webster] SmolderSmoldering \Smol"der*ing\, Smouldering \Smoul"der*ing\, a.
Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead.
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Some evil chance
Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze.
--Tennyson.
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Smoulderingness
(gcide) | Smolderingness \Smol"der*ing*ness\, Smoulderingness
\Smoul"der*ing*ness\, n.
The state of smoldering.
[1913 Webster] Smoldry |
smouldering
(wn) | smouldering
adj 1: showing scarcely suppressed anger; "her tone
was...conversational although...her eyes were
smoldering"- James Hensel [syn: smoldering,
smouldering] |
smoulderingly
(wn) | smoulderingly
adv 1: with barely repressed anger; "`I can't wait,' she
answered smolderingly" [syn: smolderingly,
smoulderingly] |
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