Definition of cinder in English:

cinder

noun ˈsɪndəˈsɪndər

1A small piece of partly burnt coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it.
a cold hearth full of cinders
Example sentencesExamples
- She looked a positive wreck: covered with smoking cinders, several burn marks adorning her loose denim pants.
- The night had been long and cold and the smouldering fire at the front of the camp was burning its final cinders around midday.
- Flipping a lighter, Peter lit the crumpled sheet and watched the flickering ball of fire slowly turn to a cinder in his hand.
- The sky was black, blanketed in rolling clouds of smoke that glowed with patches of baleful red, from burning cinders.
- She alone has the presence of mind to remove a burning cinder from a table full of explosives.
- Firewalking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of one's feet.
- When I awoke the fire had burnt down to the last cinder.
- His presence seemed to add a cinder or two to the dying fire of the winners' performance.
- Just when the flame got large enough to burn the entire leaf, it stopped abruptly - not even a cinder left.
- Even the finest of rookies may be fated to burn out and plummet to earth as a cold cinder within a season or two.
- A hot cinder from my cigarette dropped onto my foot.
- An eight-year-old boy threw coal cinders to drive away dogs threatening his friends.
- Two years ago, a couple claimed their child was burned by a flying cinder from a train.
- One day when I was growing up, a train went by and a cinder from the steam engine blew up on the roof and started a fire.
Synonyms
ashes, ash, embers
clinker, charcoal, slag
1. 1.1cinders Ashes.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The place was a mess; all the tables were either broken or burnt to cinders.
  They emerge from the cinders to feed and mate when the sun has warmed the rock surfaces.
  The wheels are exposed to a lot of corrosive elements such as the dust, salt, stones, and cinders.
  In the end, all that remains are ashes, cinders.
  The courthouse was shelled and burnt to cinders - along with all its documents.
  Gas-rich lavas, particularly those that are of high viscosity, form large quantities of cinders and ash which collect in a cinder cone.
  I too spent happy times wandering round the ‘field’ which was mostly of dirt and cinders.
  I hurried my breakfast, cleaned the fire, riddled the cinders, chopped the sticks and filled the coal bucket.
  Defeat came as a red blast of heat and a blizzard of ash and cinders.
  Coarse, clean sand and small sifted cinders placed round the bulbs will also ward off attacks.
  Lincoln's schoolyard was covered with tiny black cinders that stung the flesh in a fall.
  To cut the cost, savvy bosses burnt firewood, chaff and coal cinders in addition to the coal briquettes and balls.
  They grew in cinders, rubble, scrap, and clay across St. Louis-barren, sunny spaces where nothing else would grow.
  Many loose materials are sold by the cubic yard, including cement, dirt, sand, rock, landscaping bark, gravel and cinders.
  Within a week the government started to send the displaced persons back to their homes, which are now cinders and ashes.
  Inside the town, the cottage bursts into flame and quickly burns down to cinders.
  Spread an inch of gravel or cinders on the bottom for drainage and set pots in.
  You have to stand next to the barbecue, though, and lift the grill up occasionally, otherwise your meat will end up as cinders.
  We made our ascent on pony, winding our way over cinders and ash.
  A hint of cinders and burnt tobacco might very well add to the complexity of a wine and make it all the more pleasing.
  Synonyms
  ashes, ash, embers
2mass noun Waste matter produced by smelting or refining ore; slag.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ship was transporting coal cinders from Malaysia to Shanghai.
- The high school parking lot has a cinder surface instead of asphalt, wooden ties instead of concrete for the curbs.
- Years ago this was the way Rowntree's disposed of its cinder waste from its incinerator - it had waiting lists of people wanting this material.
- Eventually we find a new little bike path of dirt and cinder that follows the Little Patuxent river.
- The members flattened coal cinders for a runway and built a hangar from scrap wood.
- We are going a roundabout way to the village via an abandoned rail line with a cinder trackbed.
- The concrete balcony stairs, however, were constructed of poorly consolidated cinder concrete and needed extensive repair.
- The four shop tracks had a coaling plant, sand house and cinder plant as well.

Phrases

burnt to a cinder

Completely burnt.
I like my steak burnt to a cinder
Example sentencesExamples
- It looked like 15 years of hard work burnt to a cinder.
- A playground helicopter ride in Lions Riverside Park was burnt to a cinder at around 10pm on Saturday night.
- Firefighters and residents were forced to stand and watch as $2 million in property was burnt to a cinder in a shed fire in Alloway yesterday morning.
- The first time I went abroad it was to Crete, and I got burnt to a cinder.
- Wildlife and vegetation on the surrounding islands vaporized, birds burnt to a cinder in mid-flight.
- It was all burnt to a cinder by the time I got back in later that night.
- Barbecue food has that odd combination of being burnt to a cinder on the outside and retaining a raw quality in the middle.
- Despite help from a passing motorist, it burnt to a cinder.
Synonyms
overcooked, overbaked, dried out, burnt, burnt to a cinder, burnt to a crisp

Derivatives

cindery

adjective

The waves pound the coast hard enough to send a tremor through the cindery sand.
Example sentencesExamples
- As the road snakes up and over the cindery shoulder of Lassen Peak, it climbs through conifer forests to lake-dotted meadows.

Origin

Old English sinder 'slag', of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis 'ashes') has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with sinter.

Rhymes

Belinda, Cabinda, Clarinda, Dorinda, hinder, Kinder, Linda, Lucinda, Melinda, tinder

Definition of cinder in US English:

cinder

nounˈsɪndərˈsindər

A small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it.
Example sentencesExamples
- She looked a positive wreck: covered with smoking cinders, several burn marks adorning her loose denim pants.
- When I awoke the fire had burnt down to the last cinder.
- The sky was black, blanketed in rolling clouds of smoke that glowed with patches of baleful red, from burning cinders.
- One day when I was growing up, a train went by and a cinder from the steam engine blew up on the roof and started a fire.
- Firewalking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of one's feet.
- Even the finest of rookies may be fated to burn out and plummet to earth as a cold cinder within a season or two.
- A hot cinder from my cigarette dropped onto my foot.
- Two years ago, a couple claimed their child was burned by a flying cinder from a train.
- Just when the flame got large enough to burn the entire leaf, it stopped abruptly - not even a cinder left.
- Flipping a lighter, Peter lit the crumpled sheet and watched the flickering ball of fire slowly turn to a cinder in his hand.
- The night had been long and cold and the smouldering fire at the front of the camp was burning its final cinders around midday.
- She alone has the presence of mind to remove a burning cinder from a table full of explosives.
- His presence seemed to add a cinder or two to the dying fire of the winners' performance.
- An eight-year-old boy threw coal cinders to drive away dogs threatening his friends.
Synonyms
ashes, ash, embers

Origin

Old English sinder ‘slag’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis ‘ashes’) has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with sinter.

单词	cinder
释义	Definition of cinder in English: cinder noun ˈsɪndəˈsɪndər 1A small piece of partly burnt coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. a cold hearth full of cinders Example sentencesExamples She looked a positive wreck: covered with smoking cinders, several burn marks adorning her loose denim pants. The night had been long and cold and the smouldering fire at the front of the camp was burning its final cinders around midday. Flipping a lighter, Peter lit the crumpled sheet and watched the flickering ball of fire slowly turn to a cinder in his hand. The sky was black, blanketed in rolling clouds of smoke that glowed with patches of baleful red, from burning cinders. She alone has the presence of mind to remove a burning cinder from a table full of explosives. Firewalking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of one's feet. When I awoke the fire had burnt down to the last cinder. His presence seemed to add a cinder or two to the dying fire of the winners' performance. Just when the flame got large enough to burn the entire leaf, it stopped abruptly - not even a cinder left. Even the finest of rookies may be fated to burn out and plummet to earth as a cold cinder within a season or two. A hot cinder from my cigarette dropped onto my foot. An eight-year-old boy threw coal cinders to drive away dogs threatening his friends. Two years ago, a couple claimed their child was burned by a flying cinder from a train. One day when I was growing up, a train went by and a cinder from the steam engine blew up on the roof and started a fire. Synonyms ashes, ash, embers clinker, charcoal, slag 1.1cinders Ashes. Example sentencesExamples The place was a mess; all the tables were either broken or burnt to cinders. They emerge from the cinders to feed and mate when the sun has warmed the rock surfaces. The wheels are exposed to a lot of corrosive elements such as the dust, salt, stones, and cinders. In the end, all that remains are ashes, cinders. The courthouse was shelled and burnt to cinders - along with all its documents. Gas-rich lavas, particularly those that are of high viscosity, form large quantities of cinders and ash which collect in a cinder cone. I too spent happy times wandering round the ‘field’ which was mostly of dirt and cinders. I hurried my breakfast, cleaned the fire, riddled the cinders, chopped the sticks and filled the coal bucket. Defeat came as a red blast of heat and a blizzard of ash and cinders. Coarse, clean sand and small sifted cinders placed round the bulbs will also ward off attacks. Lincoln's schoolyard was covered with tiny black cinders that stung the flesh in a fall. To cut the cost, savvy bosses burnt firewood, chaff and coal cinders in addition to the coal briquettes and balls. They grew in cinders, rubble, scrap, and clay across St. Louis-barren, sunny spaces where nothing else would grow. Many loose materials are sold by the cubic yard, including cement, dirt, sand, rock, landscaping bark, gravel and cinders. Within a week the government started to send the displaced persons back to their homes, which are now cinders and ashes. Inside the town, the cottage bursts into flame and quickly burns down to cinders. Spread an inch of gravel or cinders on the bottom for drainage and set pots in. You have to stand next to the barbecue, though, and lift the grill up occasionally, otherwise your meat will end up as cinders. We made our ascent on pony, winding our way over cinders and ash. A hint of cinders and burnt tobacco might very well add to the complexity of a wine and make it all the more pleasing. Synonyms ashes, ash, embers 2mass noun Waste matter produced by smelting or refining ore; slag. Example sentencesExamples The ship was transporting coal cinders from Malaysia to Shanghai. The high school parking lot has a cinder surface instead of asphalt, wooden ties instead of concrete for the curbs. Years ago this was the way Rowntree's disposed of its cinder waste from its incinerator - it had waiting lists of people wanting this material. Eventually we find a new little bike path of dirt and cinder that follows the Little Patuxent river. The members flattened coal cinders for a runway and built a hangar from scrap wood. We are going a roundabout way to the village via an abandoned rail line with a cinder trackbed. The concrete balcony stairs, however, were constructed of poorly consolidated cinder concrete and needed extensive repair. The four shop tracks had a coaling plant, sand house and cinder plant as well. Phrases burnt to a cinder Completely burnt. I like my steak burnt to a cinder Example sentencesExamples It looked like 15 years of hard work burnt to a cinder. A playground helicopter ride in Lions Riverside Park was burnt to a cinder at around 10pm on Saturday night. Firefighters and residents were forced to stand and watch as $2 million in property was burnt to a cinder in a shed fire in Alloway yesterday morning. The first time I went abroad it was to Crete, and I got burnt to a cinder. Wildlife and vegetation on the surrounding islands vaporized, birds burnt to a cinder in mid-flight. It was all burnt to a cinder by the time I got back in later that night. Barbecue food has that odd combination of being burnt to a cinder on the outside and retaining a raw quality in the middle. Despite help from a passing motorist, it burnt to a cinder. Synonyms overcooked, overbaked, dried out, burnt, burnt to a cinder, burnt to a crisp Derivatives cindery adjective The waves pound the coast hard enough to send a tremor through the cindery sand. Example sentencesExamples As the road snakes up and over the cindery shoulder of Lassen Peak, it climbs through conifer forests to lake-dotted meadows. Origin Old English sinder 'slag', of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis 'ashes') has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with sinter. Rhymes Belinda, Cabinda, Clarinda, Dorinda, hinder, Kinder, Linda, Lucinda, Melinda, tinder noun.1 phr. Definition of cinder in US English: cinder nounˈsɪndərˈsindər A small piece of partly burned coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. Example sentencesExamples She looked a positive wreck: covered with smoking cinders, several burn marks adorning her loose denim pants. When I awoke the fire had burnt down to the last cinder. The sky was black, blanketed in rolling clouds of smoke that glowed with patches of baleful red, from burning cinders. One day when I was growing up, a train went by and a cinder from the steam engine blew up on the roof and started a fire. Firewalking refers to the activity of walking on hot coals, rocks or cinders without burning the soles of one's feet. Even the finest of rookies may be fated to burn out and plummet to earth as a cold cinder within a season or two. A hot cinder from my cigarette dropped onto my foot. Two years ago, a couple claimed their child was burned by a flying cinder from a train. Just when the flame got large enough to burn the entire leaf, it stopped abruptly - not even a cinder left. Flipping a lighter, Peter lit the crumpled sheet and watched the flickering ball of fire slowly turn to a cinder in his hand. The night had been long and cold and the smouldering fire at the front of the camp was burning its final cinders around midday. She alone has the presence of mind to remove a burning cinder from a table full of explosives. His presence seemed to add a cinder or two to the dying fire of the winners' performance. An eight-year-old boy threw coal cinders to drive away dogs threatening his friends. Synonyms ashes, ash, embers Origin Old English sinder ‘slag’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis ‘ashes’) has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with sinter.
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