- smothery
- adjective see smother I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
smothery
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Smothery — Smoth er*y, a. Tending to smother; stifling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smothery — /smudh euh ree/, adj. stifling; close: a smothery atmosphere. [1595 1605; SMOTHER + Y1] * * * … Universalium
smothery — adj. tending to suffocate, tending to smother … English contemporary dictionary
smothery — smoth·ery … English syllables
smothery — adj. tending to smother; stifling … Useful english dictionary
smotheriness — smothˈeriness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑smother * * * ˈsmotheriness [f. smothery a.] The ‘state of being smothery’ (Webster, 1847) … Useful english dictionary
Smoldry — Smol dry, Smouldry Smoul dry, a. Smoldering; suffocating; smothery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A flaming fire ymixt with smoldry smoke. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smotheriness — Smoth er*i*ness, n. The quality or state of being smothery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smouldry — Smoldry Smol dry, Smouldry Smoul dry, a. Smoldering; suffocating; smothery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A flaming fire ymixt with smoldry smoke. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smother — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of smorther, from smoren to smother, from Old English smorian to suffocate; akin to Middle Dutch smoren to suffocate Date: 13th century 1. a. thick stifling smoke or smudge b. a state of being stifled … New Collegiate Dictionary
