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Smouldering vs Smoking - What's the difference?

smouldering | smoking | Related terms |

Smouldering is a related term of smoking.


As nouns the difference between smouldering and smoking

is that smouldering is (sometimes|figurative) the act by which something smoulders; residual heat while smoking is tuxedo, dinner suit.

As a verb smouldering

is .

smouldering

English

Alternative forms

* smoldering US

Verb

(head)
  • * Tennyson
    • Some evil chance / Will make the smouldering scandal break and blaze.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sometimes, figurative) The act by which something smoulders; residual heat.
    • the smoulderings of the Thirty Years War

    smoking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The burning and inhalation of tobacco.
    • Smoking is permitted.
  • (by extension) The burning and inhalation of other substances, e.g. marijuana.

    • Derived terms

    * smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment * smoking gun * smoking jacket * smoking room

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving off smoke.
  • (slang) Sexually attractive, usually referring to a woman.
    • That woman is smoking !

    Derived terms

    * smoking gun * smoking hot