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- [smuhth -uh-ree]
- /ˈsmʌð ə ri/
- /ˈsmʌ.ðə.rɪ/
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- [smuhth -uh-ree]
- /ˈsmʌð ə ri/
Definition of smothery word
- adjective smothery stifling; close: a smothery atmosphere. 1
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Origin of smothery
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; smother + -y1
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Parts of speech for Smothery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smothery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
smothery usage trend in Literature
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