Stifling - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstaɪflɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈstaɪf(ə)lɪŋ|
noun
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority (syn: crushing, suppression)
the stifling of all dissent
adjective
- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity (syn: sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry)
the stifling atmosphere
Extra examples
I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.
...a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life...
...this stifling heat is intolerable...
Teachers have been attacked for stifling creativity in their pupils.
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