smothering
adjectiveUK /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
US /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
Making it hard to breathe because something covers you.
The smothering blanket made the baby too warm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Giving someone too much love or attention in a way that feels too tight.
Her smothering hugs made her little brother squirm.
3. Putting out a fire by covering it so no air gets in.
They used a smothering cloth to stop the small fire.
4. Covering something completely with too much of something.
The cake was smothering in thick sweet icing.