ember
Fading fire fragment
An ember is a glowing piece of wood or coal in a dying fire.
Embers retain heat long after flames have gone out, capable of reigniting fuel or causing burns.
Figuratively, embers represent what remains of something once intense: the embers of a former passion, stirring the embers of an old rivalry.
The plural embers often describes the final stage of a fire: We sat watching the embers.
Giving off steady light
- red-hotHeated to glowing
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- cinderCombustion residue fragment
char · heat · combustion · oxidation · pyrolysis · smoke · flameless · spark
Steady, soft light
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
Fireplace floor area
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- logsCut wood sections
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- flamesVisible burning combustion
grate · poker · tongs · andirons · bellows · mantelpiece · chimney · inglenook
Burned matter's residue
- cindersPartly burned coal pieces
- residueMatter left behind
- charBurn without destroying
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
debris · carbonized · scorched · blackened · cooling · dying · extinguished · remains
Citrus with segments
Ceasing to live
- dwindlingProgressively becoming smaller
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- coolingLosing thermal energy
dimming · flickering · subsiding · expiring · ebbing · guttering · sputtering
Large outdoor fire
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- logsCut wood sections
- firewoodCut logs for burning
marshmallows · s'mores · campsite · storytelling · stargazing · woodland · scouts · outdoors
glowing
Giving off steady light
- red-hotHeated to glowing
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
cinder · char · heat · combustion · oxidation · pyrolysis · smoke · flameless · spark · singe
glow
Steady, soft light
toasty · flicker · comfort · bask · snug · gentle · soothe · thermal
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
remnant · spark · rekindled · wistful · fading · bygone · echo
hearth
Fireplace floor area
flames · grate · poker · tongs · andirons · bellows · mantelpiece · chimney · inglenook · firebrick
ashes
Burned matter's residue
afterglow · debris · carbonized · scorched · blackened · cooling · dying · extinguished · remains · trace
orange
Citrus with segments
dying
Ceasing to live
- dwindlingProgressively becoming smaller
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
cooling · dimming · flickering · subsiding · expiring · ebbing · guttering · sputtering
bonfire
Large outdoor fire
firewood · marshmallows · s'mores · campsite · storytelling · stargazing · woodland · scouts · outdoors · pit
crackle
Sharp snapping sounds
- dying ember
- glowing embersHot remnants of fire
- stir the embersDisturb cooling fireplace remains
- ember glowLight from fading coals