"smothering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: smotherings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English smorþering. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|smorþering}} Middle English smorþering Head templates: {{en-noun}} smothering (plural smotherings)
  1. The act by which someone or something is smothered.
    Sense id: en-smothering-en-noun-taiuTE5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English smorþering. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|smorþering}} Middle English smorþering Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} smothering
  1. present participle and gerund of smother Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: smother
    Sense id: en-smothering-en-verb-hgORL5QJ

Inflected forms

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