Stifled
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Stifled
verb
- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
"The army stifled the rebellion."
- To smother or suffocate.
"The heat was stifling the children."
- To feel smothered etc.
"The heat felt stifling."
- To die of suffocation.
"Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom."
adjective
- That has been interrupted, suppressed etc
"The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment."
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