smothering

Letters that make smothering

s, o, e, g, n, h, m, r, t, i are letters that make 'smothering'

Words within smothering

ER, mother, SM, mot, he, He, smother, ng, moth, RI, other, in, MOT, ring, Erin, IN, MO, Er, In, Mo, Sm, Th, mo are words within 'smothering'


1 possible definitions for 'smothering'

Smothering as "causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat"

Under this definition, smothering is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

suffocating, suffocative have the same meaning as 'smothering'

Derivatives of smothering

stifle, asphyxiate, suffocate, gag, choke, strangle are derivatives of 'smothering'.

Similar to smothering

dyspnoeic, dyspnoeal, breathless, dyspneic, dyspneal are similar to 'smothering'.

Example of smothering used within this context

"the choking June dust", "the smothering soft voices", "smothering heat", "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"



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