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smothering - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'smothering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Smothering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Smother

Meaning of 'smothering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . smothering [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
Example in sentence:
  • smothering heat;
  • the choking June dust;
  • the room was suffocating--hot and airless;
  • the smothering soft voices

Nearby Words:

smock smock frock smock-faced smockless smokable smoke smoke-dry smoked smokehouse smokejack

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