n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: smoth · ered ; smoth · er · ing \ ' sm ə - th ə -ri ŋ , ' sm ə th -ri ŋ \
Date: circa 1520
intransitive verb : to be overcome or killed through or as if through lack of air
transitive verb
1 : to overcome or kill with smoke or fumes
2 a : to kill by depriving of air b : to overcome or discomfit through or as if through lack of air c : to suppress (a fire) by excluding oxygen
3 a : to cause to smolder b : to suppress expression or knowledge of < smother ed his rage> c : to stop or prevent the growth or activity of < smother a child with too much care> also : OVERWHELM d : to cover thickly : BLANKET <snow smother ed the trails> e : to overcome or vanquish quickly or decisively
4 : to cook in a covered pan or pot with little liquid over low heat