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Smoldering Definition & Meaning

smoldering
adjective
  1. showing scarcely suppressed anger; "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel

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What does smoldering mean?
showing scarcely suppressed anger; "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel
What part of speech is smoldering?
Smoldering is an adjective.

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