SUFFOCATION
Scrabble letter values: S1U1F4F4O1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun killing by depriving of oxygen. — synonyms: asphyxiation
- noun the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped). — synonyms: asphyxiation
Examples
- “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
- “A child left unattended may die of suffocation.”
- “The coroner reported three suffocations last week.”