n. [ OE. smorther. See Smother, v. t. ]
Not to keep their suspicions in smother. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Then they vanished, swallowed up in the grayness of the evening and the smoke and smother of the storm. The Century. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Smother fly (Zool.),
v. t.
v. i.
. (Chess) Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men. This can only occur when an opponent moves a knight into a position to give a check to the king. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
n. The quality or state of being smothery. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a smothering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Tending to smother; stifling. [ 1913 Webster ]