English Dictionary

smothering

名詞

The act by which someone or something is smothered.

日本語の意味

誰かまたは何かを覆い、息苦しくさせる行為 / 窒息させる行為

The smothering of the newborn led to an urgent criminal investigation.

新生児の窒息は緊急の刑事捜査につながった。

意味（1）

The act by which someone or something is smothered.

I do hope there will be no oniony and tobaccoey smotherings in the form of embracings all round, going on in the streets.

smotherings （ plural ）