stifling

8 letters · noun · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr

noun

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

adjective

characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

Stifling in a sentence

The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.

The oppression of the cabin was stifling, and Evelyn had left her; she could not bear his absence, and she followed him.

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