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smother

verbnoun 7 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 12
Definitions
verb

envelop completely

“smother the meat in gravy”

verb

deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

“smother fires”

verb

deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”

verb

suppress in order to conceal or hide

“smother a yawn”

noun

a confused multitude of things

noun

a stifling cloud of smoke

verb

form an impenetrable cover over

“the butter cream smothered the cake”

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