smothered

Words with a similar base: smothered

'smothered'

[smother.v.01] as in: envelop completely

Examples:
smother the meat in gravy

'smothered'

[smother.v.02] as in: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

Examples:
Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor

'smothered'

[smother.v.03] as in: conceal or hide

Examples:
smother a yawn
muffle one's anger
strangle a yawn

'smothered'

[smother.v.04] as in: form an impenetrable cover over

Examples:
the butter cream smothered the cake

'smothered'

[smother.v.05] as in: deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

Examples:
smother fires

'smothered'

[smothered.s.01] as in: held in check with difficulty

Examples:
a smothered cough
a stifled yawn
a strangled scream
suppressed laughter

'smothered'

[smothered.s.02] as in: completely covered

Examples:
bonnets smothered with flowers
smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy

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