Cinder (Noun)
Meaning
A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The ashes contained cinder remnants of last night's fire.
- The fire pit was filled with a layer of cold cinder after the bonfire was extinguished.
- A pile of cinder had accumulated near the old chimney from years of wood burning.
- After cleaning the fireplace, a trail of cinder led to the back door where it was dumped outside.
- A careless movement caused cinder from the fireplace to scatter all over the floor.