stifle¹ /stīˈfl/

1. To stop the breath of by foul air or other means
2. To make breathing difficult for
3. To suffocate, smother
4. To choke down
5. To suppress
6. To repress
7. To make stifling

To suffocate

A stifling atmosphere, smell, or condition

stiˈfled adjective

stiˈfler noun

1. Someone who stifles
2. The gallows

stiˈfling /-fling/ noun and adjective

stiˈflingly adverb

stifle² /stīˈfl/

The joint of a horse, dog, etc corresponding to the human knee

stifle bone noun

The knee-cap

stiˈfle-joint noun

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