ember — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.

2. Smoldering ash.

Adjective

1. Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   ember fasts

   ember days

   More examples (1)

   ember weeks

Noun

1. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

   Synonyms

   coal

   Broader terms

   fragment