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- Dictionarysmothered/ˈsmʌðəd/
adjective
- 1. (of food) cooked in a covered container: US "smothered fried chicken"
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Smothered is the past tense and past participle of smother, which means to kill someone by covering their face or to prevent something from developing or growing. Learn more about the verb smother and see sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
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- English (US)
Learn the verb and noun meanings of smother, as well as synonyms, examples, and word history. Smother can mean to kill by depriving of air, to suppress or prevent, to cover thickly, or to cook in a covered pan.
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.
The word smother literally means to deprive of oxygen, so it can be used to refer to someone who gets suffocated by a pillow. In everyday conversation, the word is often used to refer to the act of making someone feel like they’re being deprived of oxygen or personal space.
Learn the meaning of smother as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms and examples of usage. Find out how to pronounce smother and its related words in British and American English.
Smother is a verb that means to kill, cover, prevent, or give too much of something. Learn how to use it in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.
smother. ( ˈsmʌðə) vb. 1. to suffocate or stifle by cutting off or being cut off from the air. 2. ( tr) to surround (with) or envelop (in): he smothered her with love. 3. ( tr) to extinguish (a fire) by covering so as to cut it off from the air. 4. to be or cause to be suppressed or stifled: smother a giggle. 5.
