cinder

cin·der

noun \ˈsin-dər\

Definition of CINDER

1

: the slag from a metal furnace : dross

2

a plural : ashes

b : a fragment of ash

3

a : a partly burned combustible in which fire is extinct

b : a hot coal without flame

c : a partly burned coal capable of further burning without flame

4

: a fragment of lava from an erupting volcano

— cin·dery \-d(ə-)rē\ adjective

Examples of CINDER

1. Cinders from the campfire floated through the air.

Origin of CINDER

Middle English sinder, from Old English; akin to Old High German sintar dross, slag, Serbian & Croatian sedra calcium carbonate

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with CINDER

hinder, Pindar, tinder