голове́шка

rare #34951nounfeminineinanimatecountable

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firebrand, charred piece of wood, smouldering logcolloquial
В костре ещё тле́ла голове́шка.
A charred piece of wood was still smouldering in the campfire.
Usually of a log pulled from a dying fire.

Examples

Он отбросил головешку в сторону.
He tossed the ember aside.
В костре остались тлеющие головешки.
Smoldering embers remained in the fire.
Дети боялись обжечься на головешке.
The children were afraid of burning themselves on the smoldering log.