[ˈsɪndə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small piece of partly burnt coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it
(e.g: a cold hearth full of cinders)

- waste matter produced by smelting or refining ore; slag


Phrases:
- burnt to a cinder

Origin:
Old English sinder ‘slag’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis ‘ashes’) has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with sinter