SMOTHERY

Etymology

Adjective

smothery (comparative more smothery, superlative most smothery)

Tending to smother; stifling.

Source: Wiktionary


Smoth"er*y, a.

Definition: Tending to smother; stifling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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