smotheredadj.

/ˈsmʌðəd/

Etymology: < smother v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Of fire, flame, etc.: Not allowed to burn freely or break out. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [adjective] > smothered or choked

smothered1594

1594 Willobie his Auisa xlv. f. 42^v The smothered flame, too closely pent, Burnes more extreame for want of vent.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Pastorals viii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 40 Break out ye smother'd Fires, and kindle smother'd Love.

1734 R. Erskine Gospel Sonn. (1782) 252 My praise is now a smotherd fire.

1837 P. Keith Bot. Lexicon 217 That the mass..may be still kept burning with a smothered flame.

a. Suppressed, concealed, restrained, kept down or under in some manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > [adjective] > suppressed

smothered1607

unvented1624

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [adjective] > of feelings, etc.

smothered1607

stifleda1643

smouldering1817

bottled1840

undercurrent1855

1607 W. Alexander Julius Cæsar iii. ii Whil'st smothred sorrow by a habite smokes.

1645 E. Pagitt Heresiogr. 51 Their known uncleannesse, smothered mischiefs, [etc.].

1728 E. Haywood tr. M.-A. de Gomez Belle Assemblée (1732) II. 229 Angry with himself, that he had so long concealed the smother'd Anguish.

1752 E. Young Brothers i. i I've partly heard Her smother'd story.

1807 G. Crabbe Parish Reg. ii, in Poems 91 While smother'd Envy rises in the Breast.

1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. 222 They must have heard something of the growls of smothered anger.

b. smothered mate n. Chess (see quot. 1847). Cf. mate n.¹ 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > check or checkmate

matec1330

mating?a1400

checkc1426

checkmatec1440

scholar's mate1614

fool's mate1618

scholar's check1674

perpetual check1750

smothered mate1804

sui-mate1846

selfmate1848

perpetual1966

1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess v. 82 Smothered mate is when the king is so surrounded by his own friends that he cannot move out of check for them; and this mate is generally given by the knight.

1822 W. Lewis Chess 24 The Knight is the only piece that can give a smothered mate.

1847 H. Staunton Chess-player's Handbk. 25 Smothered mate, a checkmate which is sometimes given by the Knight when the adverse King is hemmed in, or smothered, by his own forces.

1863 Handbk. Chess & Draughts 14 Smothered Mate. This is a description of mate which can be effected only by the knight, when the adverse king is surrounded, or smothered, by his own forces.

3. Cooked in a close vessel.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked in specific vessel

scalloped1737

jugged1747

smothered1748

à la casserole1870

panned1870

griddled1883

en cocotte1907

slow-cooking1914

tandoori1958

tandoor-cooked1977

1748 in Omond Arniston Mem. (1887) 108 Dinner... Roast goose. Smothered rabbits.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. x. iii. 52 A smothered rabbit on one side, and a fricasseed capon on the other.

1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 369 Smothered Rabbit. This is the name given in England to boiled rabbit. It is smothered with a white onion sauce.

1906 Mrs. Beeton's Bk. Househ. Managem. (rev. ed.) xxiii. 719 (heading) Chicken, Smothered.

1948 Good Housek. Cookery Bk. ii. 237 Smothered tongues... Cook preferably in a double saucepan or in a basin in a steamer.

1975 I. Melchior Sleeper Agent (1976) iii. 290 A juicy steak heaped with smothered onions.

4. Of sound: Suppressed, rendered indistinct.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > non-resonance > [adjective] > deadening > deadened

deaf1612

deadened1720

smothered1810

dully1832

muffled1837

muted1860

sordine1894

sourdine1898

1810 R. Southey Curse of Kehama xi. 118 A sound, like smother'd thunder, Was heard.

1823 W. Price Gram. 3 Oriental Langs. Pref. p. v The Persians..seldom give the smothered sound of u to the short vowels.

1862 J. H. Burton Book-hunter i. 9 It is told in a smothered whisper..to the horrified family.

5. Thickly or densely covered up.

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > overwhelmingly

suffocate1471

overwenda1500

smothered1902

1902 ‘Linesman’ Words by Eyewitness 89 The red tongue of flame which told that the smothered piece was countering the blow.

Derivatives

ˈsmotheredly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > [adverb] > in manner suppressing the emotions

smotheredly1656

suppressively1931

1656 Duchess of Newcastle Natures Pictures 117 She perceived his Amorous Humour not to quench, but rather to burn, though smotheredly.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	smothered
释义	smotheredadj. /ˈsmʌðəd/ Etymology: < smother v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Of fire, flame, etc.: Not allowed to burn freely or break out. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [adjective] > smothered or choked smothered1594 1594 Willobie his Auisa xlv. f. 42^v The smothered flame, too closely pent, Burnes more extreame for want of vent. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Pastorals viii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 40 Break out ye smother'd Fires, and kindle smother'd Love. 1734 R. Erskine Gospel Sonn. (1782) 252 My praise is now a smotherd fire. 1837 P. Keith Bot. Lexicon 217 That the mass..may be still kept burning with a smothered flame. 2. a. Suppressed, concealed, restrained, kept down or under in some manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > [adjective] > suppressed smothered1607 unvented1624 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [adjective] > of feelings, etc. smothered1607 stifleda1643 smouldering1817 bottled1840 undercurrent1855 1607 W. Alexander Julius Cæsar iii. ii Whil'st smothred sorrow by a habite smokes. 1645 E. Pagitt Heresiogr. 51 Their known uncleannesse, smothered mischiefs, [etc.]. 1728 E. Haywood tr. M.-A. de Gomez Belle Assemblée (1732) II. 229 Angry with himself, that he had so long concealed the smother'd Anguish. 1752 E. Young Brothers i. i I've partly heard Her smother'd story. 1807 G. Crabbe Parish Reg. ii, in Poems 91 While smother'd Envy rises in the Breast. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. 222 They must have heard something of the growls of smothered anger. b. smothered mate n. Chess (see quot. 1847). Cf. mate n.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > check or checkmate matec1330 mating?a1400 checkc1426 checkmatec1440 scholar's mate1614 fool's mate1618 scholar's check1674 perpetual check1750 smothered mate1804 sui-mate1846 selfmate1848 perpetual1966 1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess v. 82 Smothered mate is when the king is so surrounded by his own friends that he cannot move out of check for them; and this mate is generally given by the knight. 1822 W. Lewis Chess 24 The Knight is the only piece that can give a smothered mate. 1847 H. Staunton Chess-player's Handbk. 25 Smothered mate, a checkmate which is sometimes given by the Knight when the adverse King is hemmed in, or smothered, by his own forces. 1863 Handbk. Chess & Draughts 14 Smothered Mate. This is a description of mate which can be effected only by the knight, when the adverse king is surrounded, or smothered, by his own forces. 3. Cooked in a close vessel. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > cooking > [adjective] > cooked in specific vessel scalloped1737 jugged1747 smothered1748 à la casserole1870 panned1870 griddled1883 en cocotte1907 slow-cooking1914 tandoori1958 tandoor-cooked1977 1748 in Omond Arniston Mem. (1887) 108 Dinner... Roast goose. Smothered rabbits. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. x. iii. 52 A smothered rabbit on one side, and a fricasseed capon on the other. 1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 369 Smothered Rabbit. This is the name given in England to boiled rabbit. It is smothered with a white onion sauce. 1906 Mrs. Beeton's Bk. Househ. Managem. (rev. ed.) xxiii. 719 (heading) Chicken, Smothered. 1948 Good Housek. Cookery Bk. ii. 237 Smothered tongues... Cook preferably in a double saucepan or in a basin in a steamer. 1975 I. Melchior Sleeper Agent (1976) iii. 290 A juicy steak heaped with smothered onions. 4. Of sound: Suppressed, rendered indistinct. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > non-resonance > [adjective] > deadening > deadened deaf1612 deadened1720 smothered1810 dully1832 muffled1837 muted1860 sordine1894 sourdine1898 1810 R. Southey Curse of Kehama xi. 118 A sound, like smother'd thunder, Was heard. 1823 W. Price Gram. 3 Oriental Langs. Pref. p. v The Persians..seldom give the smothered sound of u to the short vowels. 1862 J. H. Burton Book-hunter i. 9 It is told in a smothered whisper..to the horrified family. 5. Thickly or densely covered up. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > overwhelmingly suffocate1471 overwenda1500 smothered1902 1902 ‘Linesman’ Words by Eyewitness 89 The red tongue of flame which told that the smothered piece was countering the blow. Derivatives ˈsmotheredly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > [adverb] > in manner suppressing the emotions smotheredly1656 suppressively1931 1656 Duchess of Newcastle Natures Pictures 117 She perceived his Amorous Humour not to quench, but rather to burn, though smotheredly. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1594
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