Meaning & Definition of Smothering in English
English⟶
Smothering
/sməðərɪŋ/
adjective
1. Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- "The choking june dust"
- "The smothering soft voices"
- "Smothering heat"
- "The room was suffocating--hot and airless"
synonym:
- smothering,
- suffocating,
- suffocative
Examples of using
It was difficult to restrain myself from smothering Tom.