Advertisement
Advertisement
smother
[ smuhth-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- to extinguish or deaden (fire, coals, etc.) by covering so as to exclude air.
- to cover closely or thickly; envelop:
to smother a steak with mushrooms.
- to suppress or repress:
to smother feelings.
- Cooking. to steam (food) slowly in a heavy, tightly closed vessel with a minimum of liquid:
smothered chicken and onions.
verb (used without object)
- to become stifled or suffocated; be prevented from breathing.
- to be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.
noun
- dense, stifling smoke.
- a smoking or smoldering state, as of burning matter.
- dust, fog, spray, etc., in a dense or enveloping cloud.
- an overspreading profusion of anything:
a smother of papers.
smother
/ ˈʌðə /
verb
- to suffocate or stifle by cutting off or being cut off from the air
- tr to surround (with) or envelop (in)
he smothered her with love
- tr to extinguish (a fire) by covering so as to cut it off from the air
- to be or cause to be suppressed or stifled
smother a giggle
- tr to cook or serve (food) thickly covered with sauce, etc
noun
- anything, such as a cloud of smoke, that stifles
- a profusion or turmoil
- archaic.a state of smouldering or a smouldering fire
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٳ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzٳİ·· adjective
- -dzٳİ adjective
- un·dzٳİ·· adjective
- ܲ·dzٳİ adjective
- ܲ·dzٳİ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of smother1
Word History and Origins
Origin of smother1
Example Sentences
Tongue-in-cheek statement about the corporate smothering we endure as victims of late-stage capitalism?
He scored 30 points and had seven assists, but more importantly, he helped puncture Oklahoma City’s smothering perimeter defense.
The rest of the Trojans’ smothering press has fallen into place over the course of this season, as they’ve grown to better understand each other’s tendencies.
A smothering USC press would eventually put a stop to Greensboro’s plucky start.
"Marine diesel can smother habitats and wildlife, affecting their ability to regulate body temperature, potentially resulting in death."
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse