Smothered

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of smother form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    held in check with difficulty wordnet
  2. 2
    completely covered wordnet

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"He suffocated, smothered in smoke."

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