Definition of cinder Cinder

/sɪˈndɚ/ - [sinder] - cin•der

We found 12 definitions of cinder from 6 different sources.

What does cinder mean?

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Noun Plural: cinders
cinder - a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
		clinker
		fragment an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"

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Wiktionary

cinder (Noun)
Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
cinder (Noun)
An ember.
cinder (Noun)
Slag from a metal furnace.
cinder (Verb)
To reduce something to cinders.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cinder (n.)
Partly burned or vitrified coal, or other combustible, in which fire is extinct.
cinder (n.)
A hot coal without flame; an ember.
cinder (n.)
A scale thrown off in forging metal.
cinder (n.)
The slag of a furnace, or scoriaceous lava from a volcano.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cinder
sin′dėr, n. the refuse of burned coals: anything charred by fire: (slang) some strong stimulant put in tea, soda-water, &c.—ns. Cinderel′la, a scullery-maid; Cinderel′la-dance, an early dancing-party ending at midnight—from the nursery tale.—adj. Cin′dery. [A.S. sinder, scoriæ, slag.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

cinder
One of the first things to catch your eye in travelling.

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cinder, verb, present, 1st person singular of cinder (infinitive).
cinder, verb (infinitive).
cinder, noun, singular of cinders.

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