stifle

Letters that make stifle

s, e, f, l, t, i are letters that make 'stifle'

Words within stifle

ti, FL, LE, Ti are words within 'stifle'

Anagrams of stifle

filets, fliest, flites, itself are anagrams of 'stifle'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of stifle

stifler, stifles, stifled are words created by adding a letter to 'stifle'


5 possible definitions for 'stifle'

Stifle as "conceal or hide"

Under this definition, stifle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

smother, muffle, strangle, repress have the same meaning as 'stifle'

stifle as a type

'stifle' can be a type of stamp down, inhibit, conquer, suppress, subdue, curb.

Derivatives of stifle

suppression, stifling, smotherer, crushing, quelling, stifler are derivatives of 'stifle'.


Stifle as "impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of"

Under this definition, stifle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asphyxiate, suffocate, choke have the same meaning as 'stifle'

stifle as a type

'stifle' can be a type of obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, close up, jam, block.

Derivatives of stifle

choking, smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation, asphyxia are derivatives of 'stifle'.


Stifle as "joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped, corresponds to the human knee"

Under this definition, stifle is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

knee has the same meaning as stifle

stifle as a type

'stifle' can be a type of articulatio, joint, articulation.

stifle as a part

'stifle' can be a part of hind leg.


Stifle as "be asphyxiated, die from lack of oxygen"

Under this definition, stifle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asphyxiate, suffocate have the same meaning as 'stifle'

stifle as a type

'stifle' can be a type of die, cash in one's chips, expire, perish, kick the bucket, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, snuff it, pass, pass away, exit, choke, conk, croak, go, decease.

Types of stifle

strangle is a type of stifle.

Derivatives of stifle

smothering, suffocating, suffocative, suffocation, asphyxiation, asphyxia are derivatives of 'stifle'.

Verb groups of stifle

smother, asphyxiate, suffocate are verb groups of 'stifle'.


Stifle as "smother or suppress"

Under this definition, stifle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dampen has the same meaning as stifle

Antonyms

stimulate, excite have the opposite meaning of 'stifle'

stifle as a type

'stifle' can be a type of stamp down, inhibit, conquer, suppress, subdue, curb.

Types of stifle

suffocate, choke are types of 'stifle'.

Derivatives of stifle

smotherer, stifler are derivatives of 'stifle'.

Example of stifle used within this context

"Stifle your curiosity"



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