Associations to the word «Stifling»
Noun
- Atmosphere
- Heat
- Dust
- Throat
- Odour
- Room
- Window
- Fume
- Stench
- Sob
- Humidity
- Vapour
- Dissent
- Odor
- Sun
- Creativity
- Breeze
- Felt
- Smoke
- Smell
- Bureaucracy
- Worldview
- Glare
- Sweat
- Nostril
- Breath
- Discomfort
- Moan
- Air
- Sweating
- Impatience
- Stove
- Conformity
- Innovation
- Groan
- Gasp
- Tyranny
- Confine
- Perfume
- Starving
- Warmer
- Laughter
- Heavy
- Sigh
- Oppression
- Cough
- Dominance
- Darkness
- Cry
- Tent
- Tavern
- Stillness
- Sensation
- Vapor
- Scream
- Cabin
- Cloud
- Blanket
- Blackness
- Warmth
- Chill
- Close
- Hush
- Urge
- Instinct
Adjective
Wiktionary
STIFLING, adjective. That stifles.
STIFLING, verb. Present participle of stifle
STIFLING, noun. The act by which something is stifled.
Dictionary definition
STIFLING, noun. Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent".
STIFLING, adjective. Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.