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smother
noun
verb
a stifling cloud of smoke
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- MOTHE
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a stifling cloud of smoke
noun
a confused multitude of things
verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn”
verb
envelop completely
“smother the meat in gravy”
verb
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
“smother fires”
verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”
verb
form an impenetrable cover over
“the butter cream smothered the cake”
In context
Example Sentences
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
strangle a laugh
repress a cry of fear
smother the meat in gravy
smother fires
Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor
the butter cream smothered the cake
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