Glossary, Week 11 Cinder April 23, 2015 eliyahoo Leave a comment cinder 1. a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc. 2. any residue of combustion; ashes. “That it was just a thing grown-up people do–like pull a splinter out your hand; touch the corner of a towel in your eye if you get a cinder in it.” (pg 243) 00