smothered

CEFRB2

/smˈʌðərd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Covered or blocked so that air cannot reach something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of smother

Examples

  • The assassin smothered his victim with a pillow.

  • He suffocated, smothered in smoke.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The heavy fog blank the entire city, making it hard to see beyond a few feet.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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