smothered
/ˈsmʌðərd/
adjective
- Covered completely with a thick layer of something, especially food.
- He ordered a steak smothered in mushrooms and cheese.
- She served chicken smothered in a creamy sauce.
- The pancakes were smothered in maple syrup.
- Feeling overwhelmed or oppressed by too much attention, protection, or control.
- After months of constant supervision, the intern felt smothered.
- The child felt smothered by his overprotective aunt.
- She broke up with him because she felt smothered in the relationship.
- Suppressed or held back, especially emotions or reactions.
- His smothered anger finally exploded in a shout.
- There was a smothered cry of pain from the other room.
- She let out a smothered laugh during the serious meeting.
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