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smothering
/sˈmʌðɚɪŋ/ · 10 letters · 10 distinct letters
- adjective
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
the choking June dust
- verb
envelop completely
smother the meat in gravy
- verb
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
- verb
conceal or hide
smother a yawn
- verb
form an impenetrable cover over
the butter cream smothered the cake