smoulder
Word family nounsmoulderingadverbsmoulderinglyverbsmoulderadjectivesmouldry
smoul·der British EnglishBrE, smolder American English /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ verb [intransitiveI] 2 STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF literary if someone smoulders, or if their feelings smoulder, they have strong feelings that they do not fully express 〔强烈的情绪〕闷在心里,郁积 He sensed a smouldering hostility towards him. 他感觉到有人对他暗怀敌意。
smoulder with She had spent the evening smouldering with resentment. 她一晚上心里都愤愤不平。