stifling
stifling is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, stifling is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofstifling
- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
Example: "The army stifled the rebellion."
- To smother or suffocate.
Example: "The heat was stifling the children."
- To feel smothered etc.
Example: "The heat felt stifling."
- To die of suffocation.
Example: "Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."
- To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.
- The act by which something is stifled.
- That stifles.
Example: "The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much."
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