Smothered has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Verb
1
simple past tense and past participle of smother
Adjective
1
held in check with difficulty
"a smothered cough"
"a stifled yawn"
"a strangled scream"
"suppressed laughter"
2
completely covered
"bonnets smothered with flowers"
"smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy"
Example Sentences
"a smothered cough"
adjective
"a stifled yawn"
adjective
"a strangled scream"
adjective
"suppressed laughter"
adjective
"bonnets smothered with flowers"
adjective
"smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy"
adjective