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Added 10 October 2026

smothering

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about smothering at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat.
the choking June dust

Origin

Inherited from Middle English smorþering.

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