smothering
adjective
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English smorþering English smothering Inherited from Middle English smorþering.
- The act by which someone or something is smothered.
“I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets.”
“When he came to, he begged me not to tell the hotel management, as his last two attempted smotherings had ended in failure and he was worried about losing his job.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English smorþering English smothering Inherited from Middle English smorþering.
- present participle and gerund of smother