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Detailed Synonyms for stifling in Englisch

stifling:

stifling Adjektiv

  1. stifling
    muggy; sweltering; stifling; stuffy; musty; stale; sultry; close
  2. stifling
  3. stifling
    – characterized by oppressive heat and humidity 1
    stifling; sultry; sulphurous; sulfurous
    – characterized by oppressive heat and humidity 1
    • stifling Adjektiv
      • the stifling atmosphere1
    • sultry Adjektiv
      • the summer was sultry and oppressive1
    • sulphurous Adjektiv, britisch
    • sulfurous Adjektiv, amerikanisch
      • the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm1

stifling [the ~] Nomen

  1. the stifling
    – forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority 1
    the suppression; the stifling; the crushing; the quelling
    – forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority 1
    • suppression [the ~] Nomen
      • the suppression of heresy1
    • stifling [the ~] Nomen
      • the stifling of all dissent1
    • crushing [the ~] Nomen
    • quelling [the ~] Nomen
      • the quelling of the rebellion1

Verwandte Wörter für "stifling":

  • stiflings, stiflingly

Alternate Synonyms for "stifling":


Verwandte Definitionen für "stifling":

  1. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity1
    • the stifling atmosphere1
  2. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority1
    • the stifling of all dissent1

stifling form of stifle:

stifle

  1. stifle

stifle [the ~] Nomen

  1. the stifle
    – joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee 1
    the knee; the stifle
    – joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee 1

to stifle Verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)

  1. to stifle
    – be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen 1
    to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to stifle
    – be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen 1
    • suffocate Verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The child suffocated under the pillow1
    • asphyxiate Verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • stifle Verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
  2. to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
    dampen; to stifle
    – smother or suppress 1
  3. to stifle
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    to choke; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to stifle
    – impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of 1
    • choke Verb (chokes, choked, choking)
    • suffocate Verb (suffocates, suffocated, suffocating)
      • The foul air was slowly suffocating the children1
    • asphyxiate Verb (asphyxiates, asphyxiated, asphyxiating)
    • stifle Verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
  4. to stifle
    – conceal or hide 1
    to strangle; to stifle; repress; muffle; smother
    – conceal or hide 1
    • strangle Verb (strangles, strangled, strangling)
      • strangle a yawn1
    • stifle Verb (stifles, stifled, stifling)
    • repress Verb
    • muffle Verb
      • muffle one's anger1
    • smother Verb
      • smother a yawn1

Konjugationen für stifle:

present
  1. stifle
  2. stifle
  3. stifles
  4. stifle
  5. stifle
  6. stifle
simple past
  1. stifled
  2. stifled
  3. stifled
  4. stifled
  5. stifled
  6. stifled
present perfect
  1. have stifled
  2. have stifled
  3. has stifled
  4. have stifled
  5. have stifled
  6. have stifled
past continuous
  1. was stifling
  2. were stifling
  3. was stifling
  4. were stifling
  5. were stifling
  6. were stifling
future
  1. shall stifle
  2. will stifle
  3. will stifle
  4. shall stifle
  5. will stifle
  6. will stifle
continuous present
  1. am stifling
  2. are stifling
  3. is stifling
  4. are stifling
  5. are stifling
  6. are stifling
subjunctive
  1. be stifled
  2. be stifled
  3. be stifled
  4. be stifled
  5. be stifled
  6. be stifled
diverse
  1. stifle!
  2. let's stifle!
  3. stifled
  4. stifling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "stifle":


Antonyme für "stifle":


Verwandte Definitionen für "stifle":

  1. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee1
  2. be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen1
  3. smother or suppress1
  4. impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of1
  5. conceal or hide1