smouldry en · ADJ
Etymology
From smoulder + -y.
Meanings
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smouldering
A flaming fire ymixt with smouldry smoke
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most smouldry | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more smouldry | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |