Stifling
/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act by which something is stifled.
"Every man who is destroyed must destroy himself. When a man stifles an admonition of conscience, he may fairly be said to sow the stiflings of conscience."
- 2 forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of stifle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That stifles.
"The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much."
Adjective
- 1 characterized by oppressive heat and humidity wordnet
Example
More examples"A faultless plan is stifling, isn't it?"