stifler

sti·fle

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Definitions of stifler word

verb with object stifler to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. 1
verb with object stifler to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. 1
verb with object stifler to kill by impeding respiration; smother. 1
verb without object stifler to suffer from difficulty in breathing, as in a close atmosphere. 1
verb without object stifler to become stifled or suffocated. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Old Norse stīfla to stop up, dam, akin to stīfr stiff

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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