SMOTHERED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • held in check with difficulty
   Synonym(s)
   • stifled (what does stifled mean?)
   • strangled (what does strangled mean?)
   • suppressed (what does suppressed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a smothered cough
   • a stifled yawn
   • a strangled scream
   • suppressed laughter
   Similar To
   • inhibited (what does inhibited mean?)
2. Meaning
   • completely covered
   Usage Example(s)
   • bonnets smothered with flowers
   • smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy
   Similar To
   • covered (what does covered mean?)