Smothery

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to smother; smothering; stifling.

    "But what means this? The downy swathes combine, / Conglobe, the smothery coy-caressing stuff / Curdles about her!"

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"But what means this? The downy swathes combine, / Conglobe, the smothery coy-caressing stuff / Curdles about her!"

Etymology

From smother + -y.

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