ALL meanings of stifling
sti·fling
S s - adjective stifling suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern. 1
- verb with object stifling to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. 1
- verb with object stifling to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. 1
- verb with object stifling to kill by impeding respiration; smother. 1
- verb without object stifling to suffer from difficulty in breathing, as in a close atmosphere. 1
- verb without object stifling to become stifled or suffocated. 1
- adjective stifling oppressively stuffy 1
- adjective stifling smothering, confining 1
- adjective stifling Stifling heat is so intense that it makes you feel uncomfortable. You can also use stifling to describe a place that is extremely hot. 0
- adjective stifling If a situation is stifling, it makes you feel uncomfortable because you cannot do what you want. 0
- adjective stifling oppressively hot or stuffy 0
- adjective stifling so close as to be oppressive; suffocating 0