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. present participle. of Stifle
2. noun. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

   "the suppression of heresy"

   "the quelling of the rebellion"

   Synonyms: crushing, quelling, suppression

3. adjective. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

   "the summer was sultry and oppressive"

   "the stifling atmosphere"

   Synonyms: sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry

Synonyms

crushing, quelling, suppression, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry

Common word forms

stifle, stiflingly

Words from these letters

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