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 smothered smothered /ˈsmʌðɝd/

adjective

  1. () Held in check with difficulty  ( stifled , suppressed , smothered , strangled )
    held in check with difficulty
     A smothered cough
    a smothered cough
     A stifled yawn
    a stifled yawn
     A strangled scream
    a strangled scream
     Suppressed laughter
    suppressed laughter
  2. Completely covered  ( smothered )
    completely covered
     Bonnets smothered with flowers
    bonnets smothered with flowers
     Smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy
    smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy