smothered
AdjectiveUS[smuhth-erd]/ˈsmʌðɚd/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- held in check with difficulty“a smothered cough”“a stifled yawn”“a strangled scream”“suppressed laughter”Synonyms: stifledstrangledsuppressedOpposite uninhibitedSimilar inhibited
- completely covered“bonnets smothered with flowers”“smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy”Opposite bareSimilar covered
Word of the day · Sep 29About this word
haphazardadjective
What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“smothered” is listed under Smother.
Smoth′er transitive verb [past tense & past participle Smothered; present participle & verbal noun Smothering.]
Origin: OE. smotheren; akin to E. smoor. See Smoor.
1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child.
2. To affect as by suffocation; to stife; to deprive of air by a thick covering, as of ashes, of smoke, or the like; as, to smother a fire.
3. Hence, to repress the action of; to cover from public view; to suppress; to conceal; as, to smother one's displeasure.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54