Definition of smother
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to kill by depriving of air
b : to suppress (a fire) by excluding oxygen
c : to overcome or discomfit through or as if through lack of air
2a : to suppress expression or knowledge of
smothered his rage
b : to stop or prevent the growth or activity of
smother a child with too much care also : overwhelm
c : to cover thickly : blanket snow smothered the trails
d : to overcome or vanquish quickly or decisively
e : to cause to smolder
3 : to overcome or kill with smoke or fumes
4 : to cook in a covered pan or pot with little liquid over low heat
: to be overcome or killed through or as if through lack of air
smother
nounDefinition of smother (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : thick stifling smoke or smudge
b : a state of being stifled or suppressed
2 : a dense cloud (as of fog or dust)
3 : a confused multitude of things : welter
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The first known use of smother was in the 13th century
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