noun
Cinders
noun
1
Small pieces of partly burned coal or wood that remain after a fire has died down.
"The campfire had burned down to a heap of glowing cinders."
"She swept the cold cinders out of the grate the next morning."
How to Use Cinders
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe leftover bits of ash and charred fuel from a fire that has mostly burned out.
Common mistake
Almost always used in the plural; a single piece is a "cinder."
Common pairings
a bed of cinders
burned to cinders
glowing cinders
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