cindered
ˈsɪndərd
Definition

Definition of cindered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
burnedRarereduced to ashes or cindersRare
  • The cindered remains of the house were still smoking.
burnt charred
2.
coatedRarecovered with cindersRare
  • The path was cindered and rough to walk on.
charred
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Origin of cindered

Middle English, sinder (slag, dross)

Examples of cindered in a sentence

  • The cindered landscape was a stark reminder of the wildfire.
  • The cindered remains of the building were still smoldering.
  • The cindered surface of the road was hard on the tires.

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  1. French:carbonisé, cendré, ...
  2. German:verascht, aschebedeckt, ...
  3. Italian:bruciato, coperto di cenere, ...
  4. Spanish:carbonizado, cubierto de cenizas, ...
  5. Portuguese:carbonizado, coberto de cinzas, ...
  6. Chinese:烧焦, 覆盖着灰烬, ...
  7. Japanese:灰になった, 灰で覆われた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَفَحِّم, مُغَطّى بِالرَّماد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְפוּחָם, מְכּוּסֶה בְּגַחְלִים, ...
  10. Russian:сгоревший, покрытый золой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спалений, посипаний попелом, ...
  12. Hindi:राख हो गया, राख से ढका हुआ, ...
cinder
ˈsɪndər

Definition of cinder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
embersmall piece of burning or burnt coal or wood
  • A cinder glowed in the dark.
ash ember
2.
metalworkTECH.waste material from metal smeltingTECH.
  • The blacksmith discarded the cinder.
dross scoria slag
3.
geologyTECH.fragments of volcanic lavaTECH.
  • The eruption left cinder everywhere.
ash slag

Verb

tr.
1.
burningRareburn something until it becomes cindersRare
  • The fire cindered the wooden logs completely.
char scorch
2.
coveringRarecover a surface with cindersRare
  • They cindered the path to prevent slipping.
cover pave surface
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Images of cinder

  • cinder: small piece of burning or burnt coal or wood
    small piece of burning or burnt coal or wood
  • cinder: waste material from metal smelting
    waste material from metal smelting
  • cinder: fragments of volcanic lava
    fragments of volcanic lava

Expressions with cinder

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extremely burned until almost black and very dry
The toast was burnt to a cinder and inedible.
sweet treat made from sugar and baking soda with honeycomb structure
Cinder toffee is crunchy and full of bubbles.
burn something until it is charred completely
She left the cake in the oven and it burned to a cinder.
racetrack covered with fine cinders
The athletes trained on the cinder track daily.
concrete block with coal cinders used in building
The shed was constructed using cinder blocks for the walls..
small volcanic cone primarily made of pyroclastic fragments
The cinder cone erupted, scattering ash over the nearby forest..

Origin of cinder

Old English, sinder (slag, dross)

Examples of cinder in a sentence

  • He watched a cinder float up from the campfire.
  • The furnace was filled with cinder after the process.
  • Workers cleared the cinder from the foundry floor.
  • Cinder covered the landscape after the eruption.
  • The path was made of crushed cinder.
  • The intense heat cindered the paper to ashes.

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  1. French:braise, incinérer, ...
  2. German:Glutstück, veraschen, ...
  3. Italian:brace, incenerire, ...
  4. Spanish:brasa, incinerar, ...
  5. Portuguese:brasa, incinerar, ...
  6. Chinese:煤渣, 烧成, ...
  7. Japanese:燃えさし, 焼き尽くす, ...
  8. Arabic:جَمْرَة, حَوَّلَ إِلى رَماد, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֶּחָל, לְפַחֵם, ...
  10. Russian:уголек, сжечь до углей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жаринка, спалювати, ...
  12. Hindi:अंगारा, राख कर देना, ...

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