Smothering — synonyms, definition

1. smothering (Adjective)

suffocating suffocative

smothering (Adjective) — Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat. ex. "the smothering soft voices" ex. "smothering heat"

2. smothering (Verb)

asphyxiating muffling putting out repressing stifling strangling surrounding

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

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

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

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

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

conquering covering curbing extinguishing inhibiting killing snuffing out spreading over stamping down subduing suppressing