smotherer

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A form of smother — To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

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Meanings

nounsmotherer (plural smotherers)

plural smotherers

  1. agentAgent noun of smother; one who smothers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who stifles or smothers or suppresses

Similar
stifler
Broader
actordoerworker
Also see
overhelperstifler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From smother + -er.

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Translations

Danish kvæler
  • kvælerone who smothers
Cite this entry
APA

smotherer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smotherer

MLA

“smotherer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smotherer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smotherer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smotherer.

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