Associations to the word «Stifling»
Noun
- Sunlight
- Scent
- Oven
- Indignation
- Blind
- Afternoon
- Wedge
- Dune
- Murmur
- Spite
- Despair
- Controlling
- Stir
- Cloak
- Freedom
- Mask
- Struggling
- Shade
- Debate
- Thunder
- Kitchen
- Deck
- Isolation
- Shout
- Mouth
- Escape
- Sand
- Silence
- Conviction
- Hotel
- Rain
- Elf
- Criticism
- Feel
- Flame
- Pant
- Cane
- Defense
- Fist
- Bent
- Horror
- Essence
- Interior
- Powder
- Tear
- Apartment
- Blast
- Spark
- Candle
- Rose
- Alley
- Roof
- Stair
- Progress
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".
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