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Embers

/ˈɛmbərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #12500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Small pieces of glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.

    "We sat by the fireplace, watching the glowing embers fade into ash."

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From Old English æmerge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimaria and Old Norse eimyrja, from a base meaning 'to glow'.

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