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    smothered
    /ˈsmʌðəd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of food) cooked in a covered container: US "smothered fried chicken"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › smotheredSMOTHERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Smothered is the past tense and past participle of smother, which means to kill someone by covering their face or to prevent something from developing or growing. Learn more about the verb smother and see examples of its usage in different contexts.

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smotherSmother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the verb and noun meanings of smother, as well as synonyms, examples, and word history. Smother can mean to kill by depriving of air, to suppress or prevent, to cover thickly, or to cook in a covered pan.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › smotheredSmothered - definition of smothered by The Free Dictionary

    Smothered means to suffocate, conceal, or cover something or someone. It can also mean to be surfeited with an emotion. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of smothered.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsmother verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    • smother somebody (with something) to kill somebody by covering their face so that they cannot breathe synonym suffocate. He smothered the baby with a pillow.
    • smother something/somebody with/in something to cover something/somebody thickly or with too much of something. a rich dessert smothered in cream. She smothered him with kisses.
    • smother something to prevent something from developing or being expressed synonym stifle. to smother a yawn/giggle/grin. The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered.
    • smother somebody to give somebody too much love or protection so that they feel that their freedom is limited. Her husband was very loving, but she felt smothered.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smotherSmother - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word smother literally means to deprive of oxygen, so it can be used to refer to someone who gets suffocated by a pillow. In everyday conversation, the word is often used to refer to the act of making someone feel like they’re being deprived of oxygen or personal space.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOTHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of smother as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms and examples of usage. Find out how to pronounce smother and its related words in British and American English.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › smotherSMOTHER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Smother means to stifle or suffocate, to cover closely or thickly, or to suppress or repress. It can also be a noun for dense smoke or a state of smouldering. Learn more about the verb and noun forms, usage and origin of smother.