stifling

adjective

UK /ˈstaɪf(ə)lɪŋ/

1
heat or a room that is stifling is so hot that it is difficult for you to breathe
the stifling heat of a midsummer’s day
The hotel lobby was stifling.
Synonyms and related words
General words for warm and hot
warm
hot
burning
2
air or a smell that is stifling makes it difficult for you to breathe
the stifling smell of burning rubber
Synonyms and related words
The air we breathe
a breath of air/wind
air
airborne
3
a stifling environment does not encourage a relaxed and happy existence, or the development of new ideas
the stifling atmosphere of her unhappy family life
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel uncomfortable
uncomfortable
tight
unsettling
Synonyms and related words
Not pleasant and enjoyable
unpleasant
bad
awful

单词	stifling
释义	stifling adjective UK /ˈstaɪf(ə)lɪŋ/ Other entries for this word stifle verb DEFINITIONS3 1 heat or a room that is stifling is so hot that it is difficult for you to breathe the stifling heat of a midsummer’s day The hotel lobby was stifling. Synonyms and related words General words for warm and hot warm hot burning 2 air or a smell that is stifling makes it difficult for you to breathe the stifling smell of burning rubber Synonyms and related words The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 3 a stifling environment does not encourage a relaxed and happy existence, or the development of new ideas the stifling atmosphere of her unhappy family life Synonyms and related words Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling Synonyms and related words Not pleasant and enjoyable unpleasant bad awful derived word stiflingly adverb Synonyms and related words General words for warm and hot warm hot burning Synonyms and related words Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling Synonyms and related words Not pleasant and enjoyable unpleasant bad awful stifling adjective US /ˈstaɪf(ə)lɪŋ/ Other entries for this word stifle verb DEFINITIONS3 1 heat or a room that is stifling is so hot that it is difficult for you to breathe the stifling heat of a summer’s day The hotel lobby was stifling. Synonyms and related words General words for warm and hot warm hot burning 2 air or a smell that is stifling makes it difficult for you to breathe the stifling smell of burning rubber Synonyms and related words The air we breathe a breath of air/wind air airborne 3 a stifling environment does not encourage a relaxed and happy existence, or the development of new ideas the stifling atmosphere of her unhappy family life Synonyms and related words Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling Synonyms and related words Not pleasant and enjoyable unpleasant bad awful derived word stiflingly adverb Synonyms and related words General words for warm and hot warm hot burning Synonyms and related words Making you feel uncomfortable uncomfortable tight unsettling Synonyms and related words Not pleasant and enjoyable unpleasant bad awful
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