cinder Meaning & Definition
What Does Cinder Mean?
As a noun, cinder means Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions. It can also mean An ember. As a verb, it means To reduce to cinders.
Cinder at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈsɪndə// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | clinker |
| Plural | cinders |
| Verb forms | cinders, cindering, cindered |
Cinder Definition (Noun)
- Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.; it often rides the rising smoke column into the air, and it can pose a fire hazard when it lands, in dry conditions.
- An ember.
- Slag from a metal furnace.
- Any strong stimulant added to tea, soda water, etc.
Cinder as a Verb
- To reduce to cinders.
- To cover with cinders.
We plan to cinder this path.
Noun
- Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
Synonyms of Cinder
Cinder synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Cinder
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Cinder in a Sentence
We plan to cinder this path.
Word Forms & Grammar
cinder (plural cinders)
cinder (third-person singular simple present cinders, present participle cindering, simple past and past participle cindered)
Words That Rhyme With Cinder
Origin of Cinder
From Middle English cyndyr, syndir, synder, sinder, from Old English sinder (“cinder, dross, slag, scoria, dross of iron, impurity of metal”), from Proto-West Germanic *sindr, from Proto-Germanic *sindrą, *sindraz (“dross, cinder, slag”), from Proto-Indo-European *sendʰro- (“coagulating fluid, liquid slag, scale, cinder”). Cognate with Scots sinder (“ember, cinder”), West Frisian sindel, sintel (“cinder, slag”), Dutch sintel (“cinder, ember, slag”), Middle Low German sinder, sinter (“cinder, slag”), German Sinter (“dross of iron, scale”), Danish sinder (“spark of ignited iron, cinder”), Swedish sinder (“slag or dross from a forge”), Icelandic sindur (“scoring”), Old Church Slavonic сѧдра (sędra, “lime cinder, gypsum”). Spelling (c- for s-) influenced by unrelated French cendre (“ashes”). Doublet of sinter.
How to Pronounce Cinder
You say cinder as //ˈsɪndə//. It has 1 syllable.
Cinder: Your Questions Answered
Is cinder a noun or a verb?
Cinder is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for cinder?
Close synonyms of cinder are clinker. See the full list of cinder synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of cinder?
The plural of cinder is cinders.
What is the past tense of cinder?
The past tense of cinder is cindered. The present participle is cindering.