stifling

Letters that make stifling

s, f, g, l, n, t, i are letters that make 'stifling'

Words within stifling

ti, Lin, ng, li, in, fling, ling, FL, IN, In, Li, Ti are words within 'stifling'


2 possible definitions for 'stifling'

Stifling as "forceful prevention, putting down by power or authority"

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

Synonyms

suppression, crushing, quelling have the same meaning as 'stifling'

stifling as a type

'stifling' can be a type of prevention, bar.

Types of stifling

crackdown is a type of stifling.

Derivatives of stifling

stifle, smother, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, quell, oppress, suppress, squelch, quench, subdue, curb, muffle, strangle, repress, crush are derivatives of 'stifling'.

Example of stifling used within this context

"the suppression of heresy", "the quelling of the rebellion", "the stifling of all dissent"


Stifling as "characterized by oppressive heat and humidity"

Under this definition, stifling is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sultry, sulfurous, sulphurous have the same meaning as 'stifling'

Derivatives of stifling

sultriness is a derivative of stifling.

Similar to stifling

hot is similar to stifling.

Example of stifling used within this context

"the summer was sultry and oppressive", "the stifling atmosphere", "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"



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