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smoor

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /smʊə(ɹ)/
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  • rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)

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verb

Meaning 1

To suffocate, smother, or extinguish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, obsolete, transitive

Examples

  • smoor the fire

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old English smorian, akin to Dutch and Low German smoren, German schmoren (“to stew”). Compare smother.