adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of suffocate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having died as a result of suffocation.

Synonyms

All synonyms

crushedquelledrepressedsmashedsmotheredsquashed

Example

More examples

"He suffocated, smothered in smoke."

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