Associations to the word «Stifling»
Wiktionary
STIFLING, adjective. That stifles.
STIFLING, verb. Present participle of stifle
STIFLING, noun. The act by which something is stifled.
Dictionary definition
STIFLING, noun. Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent".
STIFLING, adjective. Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.