Smoky quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale to dark
smoky-brown color. See Quartz.
{ Smol"der, Smoul"der } (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smoldered (?) or
Smouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Smoldering or Smouldering.] [OE. smolderen;
cf. Prov. G. smölen, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. Smell.] 1. To burn and
smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow and supressed combustion.
The smoldering dust did round about him smoke.
Spenser.
2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn
inwardly; as, a smoldering feud.
{ Smol"der, Smoul"der, } v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke.
[Obs.] Holinshed. Palsgrave.
{ Smol"der, Smoul"der, } n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.]
The smolder stops our nose with stench.
Gascoigne.
{ Smol"der*ing, Smoul"der*ing, } a. Being in a state of suppressed
activity; quiet but not dead.
Some evil chance Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze.
Tennyson.
{ Smol"der*ing*ness, Smoul"der*ing*ness } (?), n. The state of
smoldering.
{ Smol"dry, Smoul"dry } (?), a. Smoldering; suffocating; smothery.
[Obs.]
A flaming fire ymixt with smoldry smoke.
Spenser.
Smolt (?), n. (Zoöl.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it
has acquired its silvery color.
Smooch (?), v. t. See Smutch.
Smoor (?), v. t. [AS. smorian; akin to D. & LG. smoren, G. schmoren to
stew. Cf. Smother.] To suffocate or smother. [Written also smore.]
[Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir T. More. Burns.
Smooth (sm), a. [Compar. Smoother (-r); superl. Smoothest.] [OE.
smothe, smethe, AS. smðe, smœðe, where , œ, come from an older ; cf.
LG. smöde, smöe, smödig; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having an even
surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be
perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
Chaucer.
The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even,
without eminence or cavities.
Dryden.