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English adjective: smothered

1. smothered held in check with difficulty


SamplesA smothered cough.
A stifled yawn.
A strangled scream.
Suppressed laughter.


Synonymsstifled, strangled, suppressed


Similarinhibited


Antonymsuninhibited

2. smothered completely covered


SamplesBonnets smothered with flowers.
Smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy.


Similarcovered


Antonymsbare









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