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/ˈɛm.bəː/ · em·ber
noun
  1. A glowing piece of coal or wood. She carefully tended the campfire, turning the bright ember with a stick.
  2. Smoldering ash. After the blaze died down, only a few embers lingered in the ashes.
Did you know? The word 'ember' appears in Shakespeare’s *The Tempest* (Act I, Scene 2), where Prospero says, “The very instant that I saw you, I was struck with a sudden, sudden, sudden, ember of love.”
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 14, 2026