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 | ||