stifling

[ stahy-fling ]
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adjective
  1. suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.

Origin of stifling

1
First recorded in 1550–60; stifle1 + -ing2

Other words from stifling

  • sti·fling·ly, adverb
  • un·sti·fling, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stifling

stifling

/ (ˈstaɪflɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. oppressively hot or stuffy: a stifling atmosphere

Derived forms of stifling

  • stiflingly, adverb

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