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stifling

stifling is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Stifle. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

  1. 1present participle

    of Stifle

  2. 2noun

    forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

    "the suppression of heresy"

    "the quelling of the rebellion"

    Synonyms

    crushingquellingsuppression
  3. 3adjective

    characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

    "the summer was sultry and oppressive"

    "the stifling atmosphere"

    Synonyms

    sulfuroussulphuroussultry

Synonyms

crushingquellingsuppressionsulfuroussulphuroussultry

Common word forms

stiflestiflingly

Words from these letters

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