Synonyms of smolders

smolders

verb

variants or smoulders

present tense third-person singular of smolder

1

as in snarls

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

She smoldered when first learning of her son's misbehavior at school, but had calmed down by the time he arrived home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snarls
• steams
• angers
• burns
• seethes
• snaps
• foams
• storms
• sputters
• rages
• flares (up)
• fumes
• bristles
• blows up
• flips (out)
• vents
• fulminates
• vituperates
• blusters
• tees off
• raves
• rants
• takes on
• chafes
• carries on
• stews
• rampages
• frets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soothes
• contains
• suppresses
• collects
• restrains
• smothers
• allays
• subdues
• composes
• curbs
• represses
• stifles
• swallows
• checks
• reins
• strangles
• tones (down)
• pockets
• chokes (back)
• tempers
• moderates
• appeases
• relaxes
• pacifies
• eases
• cools
• settles
• calms
• quiets
• stills
• quells
• hushes
• lets up

2

as in blazes

to be on fire usually with smoke but few flames

They look forward to those long summer nights telling stories beside a smoldering campfire.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blazes
• burns
• flames
• glows
• flickers
• combusts
• ignites
• sputters
• sparks
• sparkles
• glistens
• fires
• kindles
• gleams
• melts
• shimmers
• scorches
• wavers
• lights (up)
• enkindles
• chars
• bakes
• catches
• radiates
• shines
• cooks
• roasts
• flares (up)
• deflagrates
• brightens
• twinkles
• swelters
• glitters
• beams
• broils
• beats (down)
• flashes
• glares
• glimmers
• gutters
• scintillates
• glints

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishes
• darkens
• dims