# smouldering

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #55,109

## Definitions
1. Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.

## Etymology
From smoulder + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/smouldering