smotherings
Acts of stifling
Smotherings are acts or instances of smothering—covering, suppressing, or overwhelming something.
The word applies to literal suffocation the smotherings of infants in unsafe cribs or figurative excess the smotherings of affection from an overbearing parent.
It can also describe generous coverings: smotherings of gravy over the biscuits.
Death from oxygen loss
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
gasping · constriction · claustrophobic · oppressive · crushing · overwhelming · pillows · bedding
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- controllingExerting authority over others
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
overprotective · possessive · clingy · helicopter · micromanaging · cloying · intrusive · meddlesome
Wetting completely, suddenly
- quenchingRapid cooling process
- snuffingExtinguishing by smothering
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
damping · containment · tamping · squelching · stamping · quashing · subduing
asphyxiation
Death from oxygen loss
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
breathless · gasping · constriction · claustrophobic · oppressive · crushing · overwhelming · pillows · bedding · burial
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- controllingExerting authority over others
- suffocatingDepriving of air
stifling · overprotective · possessive · clingy · helicopter · micromanaging · cloying · intrusive · meddlesome · hovering
dousing
Wetting completely, suddenly
suppression · damping · containment · tamping · squelching · stamping · quashing · subduing
toppings
Added ingredients on food
cream · butter · onions · mushrooms · coating · slathering · drizzling · lathering · layering · dressing
smotheringsventilations
Air exchange processes
aerations · resuscitations · breathings · respirations · airings
smotheringsliberations
Acts of freeing captives
freedoms · releases · emancipations · encouragements · empowerments
smotheringsneglects
Fails to care for
abandonments · withdrawals · detachments · distancings · indifferences