ablaze vs smouldering

ablaze

adj
  • Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. 

  • In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. 

  • Radiant with bright light and color. 

adv
  • On fire; in a blaze. 

  • Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming. 

  • In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. 

smouldering

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

noun
  • The act by which something smoulders; residual heat. 

How often have the words ablaze and smouldering occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )