English adjective: smothered | |||
1. | smothered held in check with difficulty | ||
Samples | A smothered cough. A stifled yawn. A strangled scream. Suppressed laughter. | ||
Synonyms | stifled, strangled, suppressed | ||
Similar | inhibited | ||
Antonyms | uninhibited | ||
2. | smothered completely covered | ||
Samples | Bonnets smothered with flowers. Smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy. | ||
Similar | covered | ||
Antonyms | bare | ||