smother (Meaning)
smother (n)
a confused multitude of things
a stifling cloud of smoke
smother (v)
envelop completely
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
suppress in order to conceal or hide
form an impenetrable cover over
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
smother (n.)
That which smothers or causes a sensation of smothering, as smoke, fog, the foam of the sea, a confused multitude of things.
Synonyms & Antonyms of smother
smother Sentence Examples
- The child was accidentally smothered by a blanket during his nap.
- The flames smothered the town, leaving only charred ruins in its wake.
- The heavy rainfall threatened to smother the small village, inundating the streets.
- The suffocating heat smothered the city, making it unbearable to venture outdoors.
- The blanket of snow smothered the landscape, creating a pristine white wonderland.
- The thief suffocated his victim with a pillow, effectively smothering any sound.
- The volcanic eruption smothered the nearby town in a thick layer of ash.
- The weight of her sorrow smothered her heart, leaving her feeling numb and empty.
- The garden was smothered in a profusion of blooming flowers, their vibrant colors a vibrant tapestry.
- The elderly man was found smothered beneath his own bed sheets, his life extinguished in a cruel twist of fate.
FAQs About the word smother
a confused multitude of things, a stifling cloud of smoke, envelop completely, deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing, suppress in order to conceal or hid
choke, stifle, drown, suffocate,strangle,destroy, throttle, garrote, asphyxiate, dispatch
breathe, inspire, breathe, expire, inspire, expire, revive, exhale, inhale, exhale
The child was accidentally smothered by a blanket during his nap.
The flames smothered the town, leaving only charred ruins in its wake.
The heavy rainfall threatened to smother the small village, inundating the streets.
The suffocating heat smothered the city, making it unbearable to venture outdoors.
