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Adjective: smoldering  smówlduring
Usage: N. Amer (=smouldering)
  1. Showing scarcely suppressed anger
    "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"
    - smouldering [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: smolder  smówldur
Usage: N. Amer (=smoulder)
  1. Burn slowly and without a flame
    "a smoldering fire"
    - smoulder [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Have strong suppressed feelings
    - smoulder [Brit, Cdn]

See also: angry

Type of: burn, combust, experience, feel

Encyclopedia: Smolder

Smoldering