stifled
stifle vb /ˈstaɪfl /
1 [T] ~ sth to prevent sth from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed 68 25 suppress
She managed to stifle a yawn.
They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
The government failed to stifle the unrest.
2 [I, T] to feel unable to breathe, or to make sb unable to breathe, because it is too hot and/or there is no fresh air 68 25 suffocate
I felt I was stifling in the airless room.
~ sb Most of the victims were stifled by the fumes.
2 stif•ling /BrE ˈstaɪflɪŋ NAmE ˈstaɪflɪŋ / adj.
a stifling room
‘It's stifling in here—can we open a window?’
At 25, she found family life stifling.
stif•ling•ly /BrE ˈstaɪflɪŋli NAmE ˈstaɪflɪŋli / adv.
The room was stiflingly hot.
