adjective
1. held in check with difficulty (Freq. 1)
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a smothered cough
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a stifled yawn
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a strangled scream
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suppressed laughter
• Syn: ↑stifled, ↑strangled, ↑suppressed
• Similar to: ↑inhibited
2. completely covered
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bonnets smothered with flowers
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smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy
• Similar to: ↑covered
Useful english dictionary. 2012.