"Smoulders" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To smoulder means to burn slowly and quietly, making a steady but small amount of smoke. It can also refer to a feeling of quiet anger or resentment that is slowly building up.
Smote: (past tense of "smote", usually used in poetic or literary contexts)<br><br>1. To strike or hit with great force or power.<br>Example: "David smote Goliath with his stone."<br>2. (in Scottish and Northern English) To feast or dine lavishly, especially on meat.<br>Example: "The ancient Hawaiians would smote on the feast day."<br><br>In contemporary English, the word "smote" is mostly used in a humorous or ironic way, often to imitate archaic or poetic language.
To be covered or completely surrounded by something, so that it envelops or suppresses completely; to choke or suffocate something.<br><br>Example: She was smothered by the unforgiving criticism of the media.<br><br>Alternatively, it can also mean to overcook food, usually meat, so that it is covered in a rich sauce and often served over a bed of rice.<br><br>Example: The dish was a rich, smothered beef in a flavorful gravy.
Smothering refers to the act of suffocating or choking someone or something by covering their head or mouth with a pillow or other object, thereby depriving them of oxygen. It can also be used figuratively to describe the act of overprotecting or covering someone or something so much that it becomes stifled or unable to function.<br><br>In a broader sense, smothering can also describe a situation where someone or something is being overwhelmed or dominated in a way that is oppressive or suffocating.<br><br>In a different context, smothering can also be used to describe a cooking technique where food is cooked with a covering, such as a lid or foil, to retain moisture and heat.
Past participle of "smoulder", which means:<br><br> to smolder (slowly and quietly burn)<br> to remain smoldering, with a continued, often barely perceptible, warm or smoky feeling, often used in figurative contexts.<br>Example: "Her resentment smoldered beneath her polite surface."
SMS stands for Short Message Service. It is a text messaging service component of phone, Internet, and mobile communications systems.
To be blurry, unclear, or disfigured, typically because of smudging or smearing. The word "smudged" can also refer to having dirt or stains on one's face, often caused by crying or rubbing away tears, causing black streaks or marks.
Dirty or discolored with a mark, stain, or patch of soiling, typically caused by fingerprints or smudging.