smothered
Definition
Adjective: 1. Completely covered or concealed: Describes something that is entirely overwhelmed or hidden by something else, often in a thick or heavy layer. 2. Suppressed or held back: Describes a sound, emotion, or action that is restrained or kept from being fully expressed or released.
Usage Examples
- The ancient ruins were smothered by thick jungle vines.
- She served smothered chicken with rice.
- He let out a smothered laugh during the serious meeting.
- A smothered scream escaped her lips when she saw the spider.
Advanced Usage
- "Smothered with/in": Used to indicate being overwhelmed by an abundance of something, which can be literal or figurative.
- The cake was smothered in rich chocolate frosting.
- After the victory, the team was smothered with praise.
- Emotional context: Often describes feelings that are consciously repressed.
- She felt a wave of smothered anger towards the unfair decision.
Variants and Related Words
- Smother (verb): To suffocate, to cover thickly, or to suppress.
- He tried to smother the flames with a blanket.
- Parents should not smother their children with overprotection.
- Smothering (adjective/gerund): Describing something that feels suffocating or overly oppressive.
- The smothering heat made it difficult to breathe.
Synonyms
- Covered: Having a layer over the surface.
- Suppressed: Kept from being revealed, expressed, or continued.
- Stifled: Constrained or held back (especially a sound or emotion).
- Muffled: Made quiet or less distinct by being wrapped or covered.
- Strangled: Suppressed or hindered forcibly.
Related Phrases
- Smother to death: To kill by preventing access to air.
- The tragic news reported an infant smothered to death.
- Smother with affection/kisses: To give an overwhelming amount of affection.
- The grandmother smothered her grandchild with kisses.
Related Idioms
- To smother something in the cradle: To stop something (like a plan or rebellion) at a very early stage before it can develop.
- The government's swift action smothered the protest in the cradle.
Adjective
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completely covered
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bonnets smothered with flowers
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smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy
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held in check with difficulty
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a smothered cough
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a stifled yawn
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a strangled scream
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suppressed laughter
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