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ember¹ Definition

em·ber (em′bər)

noun

  1. a glowing piece of coal, wood, etc. from a fire; esp., such a piece smoldering among ashes
  2. the smoldering remains of a fire

Etymology: ME eymere & (with intrusive -b) eymbre < OE æmerge (& ON eimyrja) < æm- (akin to ON eimr, steam) + -yrge (akin to ON ysja, fire) < IE base *eus-, to burn > L urere, to burn

ember² Definition

em·ber (em′bər)

adjective

designating or of three days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) set aside for prayer and fasting in a specified week of each of the four seasons of the year in various Christian churches

Etymology: ME (SE dial.) embyr-, as in embyr-dayes < OE ymbren, lit., a coming around < ymbryne, circuit, revolution < ymb, round (akin to ambi-) + ryne, a running (< base of run)

ember Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • smolder: Back to the pub with a smoldering ember was the answer.
  • die: The dying embers of the 2006 turf Flat season will share the spoils at Newmarket on October 28 with jump racing at Wetherby.
  • fly: Always watch that sparks and flying embers do not set light to anything.
  • leave: And always be considerate where you dispose of ash and make sure there are absolutely no burning embers left!
  • burn: Fire Walk 2000 5 brave TWJC members walked across burning embers for charity.
  • fan: If you and I want to fan those embers of revival into full flames we must start with ourselves.

Adjective modifier

  • glowing: In 1934 charcoal tablets were first experimented with in order to supply the glowing ember that incense needs.
  • hot: The wax is often heated in a little pot, resting in hot embers.
  • last: See the striking lines, the stirring verse and the reflection like the last embers of a dying winter fire!
  • few: Should a few embers slip below the armor, you will not get burned.
  • dead: They get bored with repetition and what they see as raking over the dead embers of the past.

Modifies a noun

  • resource: Author: The CIPD Book Book published: 2005 CIPD Library M ember resource Searching the CIPD Library is a members-only service.
  • day: Ember days of feasting and fasting - all words associated with Advent.
  • glow: Its color is quite distinctive and binoculars will enhance its ember glow.

Noun used with modifier

  • burning: Who hasn't seen the " man in the moon " or faces in clouds or in the burning embers of a fire?
  • m: The library is a m ember of the Connect 2 Learning Network.
  • smoking: This would then be set alight and once the flames had died down the cattle would be driven through the smoking embers.

Preposition: of

  • fire: Who hasn't seen the " man in the moon " or faces in clouds or in the burning embers of a fire?
  • bonfire: Soon there appears what looks like glowing embers of an ashen bonfire.

Preposition: from

fire: The fire, which took almost an hour to extinguish, is thought to have been caused by embers from the open coal fire.