smothering
verbHow many syllables in smothering?
There are 3 syllables in the word smothering.How to pronounce smothering:
Definition of smothering:
- smothering (verb):
- to kill by depriving of air
Synonyms for smothering:
breathless
clammy
close
dank
drenched
dripping
dyspneic
dyspnoeal
dyspnoeic
heavy
moist
oppressive
saturated
semitropic
semitropical
soaked
soaking
steamy
stifling
stuffy
subhumid
subtropic
subtropical
suffocating
suffocative
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Antonyms for smothering:
aid
allowance
assistance
disinhibition
expression
help
incontinence
liberation
permission
unconstraint
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Syllable Fun Fact
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