Smothered — synonyms, definition

1. smothered (Adjective)

stifled strangled suppressed

smothered (Adjective) — Held in check with difficulty. ex. "a smothered cough"

smothered (Adjective) — Completely covered. ex. "bonnets smothered with flowers" ex. "smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy"

2. smothered (Verb)

asphyxiated muffled put out repressed suffocated surrounded

smothered (Verb) — Envelop completely. ex. "smother the meat in gravy"

smothered (Verb) — Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing. ex. "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"

smothered (Verb) — Conceal or hide. ex. "smother a yawn"

smothered (Verb) — Form an impenetrable cover over. ex. "the butter cream smothered the cake"

smothered (Verb) — Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion. ex. "smother fires"

conquered covered curbed extinguished inhibited killed snuffed out spread over stamped down subdued suppressed