cinder
noun/ˈsɪndər/
Frequency rank: #13,543 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a small piece of partly burned coal or wood that is no longer flaming.
Example sentence
After the bonfire died out, the ground was covered with ash, and the boy picked up one grey cinder that remained.
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