shining vs smouldering

shining

noun
  • A bright emission of light; a gleam. 

adj
  • Having a high polish or sheen. 

  • Reflecting light. 

  • Having exceptional merit. 

  • Emitting light. 

smouldering

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

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

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