Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   smother

   /ˈsmʌðə/

   verb

   • 1. kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate: "I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow" Similar suffocatestifleasphyxiatechokethrottlestranglestrangulate
   • ▪ make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner towards them: "it's time for you to leave the house—she'll smother you if you remain" Similar overwhelminundateenveloptrapsurroundcocoon
   • 2. extinguish (a fire) by covering it: "use a fire blanket to smother a chip-pan fire" Similar extinguishput outsnuff outdampendamp downstamp outdousechoke
   • ▪ suppress (a feeling or action): "she smothered a sigh" Similar stiflemufflestranglegagrestrainrepresssuppresshold backkeep backfight backchoke backbite backswallowcontainbottle upconcealhidebite one's lipinformal:button upkeep the lid oncork up
   • ▪ (in sport) stop the motion of (the ball or a shot): "the goalkeeper was able to smother the ball"
   • 3. cover someone or something entirely with: "rich orange sorbets smothered in fluffy whipped cream" Similar smeardaubbedaubspreadcoverliterary:besmear

   noun

   • 1. a mass of something that stifles or obscures: "all this vanished in a smother of foam"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘stifling smoke’): from the base of Old English smorian ‘suffocate’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMOTHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   SMOTHER definition: 1. to kill someone by covering their face so that they cannot breathe: 2. to kill something by…. Learn more.

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt11719808Smother (TV Series 2021–2023) - IMDb

   www.imdb.com › title › tt11719808

   • Cached

   Smother: Created by Kate O'Riordan. With Dervla Kirwan, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Niamh Walsh, Elijah O'Sullivan. On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party.

4. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Smother_(TV_series)Smother (TV series) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Smother_(TV_series)

   • Cached

   Smother is an Irish thriller drama television series written by Kate O'Riordan and directed by Dathaí Keane. It stars Dervla Kirwan as Val Ahern, a mother who is determined to protect her family at any cost. The series is produced by BBC Studios and Treasure Entertainment for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, and premiered on 7 March 2021 ...

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smotherSmother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smother

   • Cached

   The meaning of SMOTHER is to kill by depriving of air. How to use smother in a sentence.

7. Videos

   • 1:38

     youtube.com

     Smother | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

     28 Jun 2021

     101.2K views

   • 1:48

     youtube.com

     Smother Season 2 Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV

     22 Mar 2022

     10.1K views

   • 1:55

     youtube.com

     Smother | New Season | Official Trailer | Peacock Original

     22 Mar 2022

     56.1K views

   View all

8. player.bbc.com › en › brandBBC Player

   player.bbc.com › en › brand

   Watch premium British drama, award-winning factual, lifestyle and preschool programmes from the BBC anywhere, anytime. | smother-s3.

9. www.rottentomatoes.com › tv › smotherSmother | Rotten Tomatoes

   www.rottentomatoes.com › tv › smother

   • Cached

   Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 2, 3 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Following her husband's tragic death, Val Ahern investigates what might have happened in the hours after Denis...

10. www.tvnz.co.nz › shows › smotherWatch Smother | Episodes | TVNZ+

    www.tvnz.co.nz › shows › smother

    Smother. The gripping saga of the Ahern family continues on the rugged Irish coast of County Clare. Following the mysterious death of one of their own, Val Ahern and her childrens' lives are ...