smother (smÊÃ°ÉÊ³ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense smothers , present participle smothering , past tense , past participle smothered. 1. verb. If you smother a fire, you cover it with something in order to put it out. The girl's parents were also burned as they tried to smother the flames.
Definition of acrylic. 1  1a : acrylic resinb : a paint in which the vehicle is an acrylic resinc : a painting done in an acrylic resin. 2  2 : acrylic fiber.
(Elements & Compounds) of, derived from, or concerned with acrylic acid. n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) short for acrylic fibre, acrylic resin. 2. (Elements & Compounds) a paint or colour containing acrylic resin.