SMOTHER

/ˈsmʌðɚ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: S₁M₃O₁T₁H₄E₁R₁ = 12

Definition

noun a confused multitude of things. — synonyms: clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's_nest, welter
noun a stifling cloud of smoke.
verb envelop completely. — synonyms: surround
verb deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing. — synonyms: asphyxiate, suffocate
verb suppress in order to conceal or hide. — synonyms: stifle, strangle, muffle, repress
verb form an impenetrable cover over.
verb deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion. — synonyms: put_out

“smother the meat in gravy”
“Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow”
“The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor”