stifling
adjective
1. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
- the stifling atmosphere
Similar word(s): hot, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry
Sentences with stifling as an adjective:
- The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.
noun
1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
- the stifling of all dissent
Similar word(s): crushing, quelling, suppression
Definition categories: act, bar, prevention
verb
1. present participle of stifle