Definition of Stifle

1. Verb. Conceal or hide. "Strangle a yawn"

Exact synonyms: Muffle, Repress, Smother, Strangle
Generic synonyms: Conquer, Curb, Inhibit, Stamp Down, Subdue, Suppress
Derivative terms: Smotherer, Stifler, Stifling

2. Noun. Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee.
Exact synonyms: Knee
Group relationships: Hind Leg
Generic synonyms: Articulatio, Articulation, Joint

3. Verb. Smother or suppress. "Stifle your curiosity"
Exact synonyms: Dampen
Specialized synonyms: Choke, Suffocate
Generic synonyms: Conquer, Curb, Inhibit, Stamp Down, Subdue, Suppress
Derivative terms: Stifler
Antonyms: Stimulate

4. Verb. Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

5. Verb. Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen. "The child suffocated under the pillow"

Definition of Stifle

1. n. The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse.

2. v. t. To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into the lungs; to choke; to suffocate; to cause the death of by such means; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust.

3. v. i. To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration.

Definition of Stifle

1. Noun. A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses. ¹

2. Noun. (veterinary medicine) A bone disease of this region. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To interrupt or cut off. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To repress, keep in or hold back. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To smother or suffocate. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To feel smothered etc. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To die of suffocation. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stifle

1. to smother [v -FLED, -FLING, -FLES] - See also: smother

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stifle

stiffing
stiffish
stifflike
stiffly
stiffnecked
stiffneckedness
stiffness
stiffnesses
stiffs
stiffship
stiffships
stifftail
stifftails
stiffware
stifle (current term)
stifled
stifler
stiflers
stifles
stiflest
stifleth
stifling
stiflingly
stiflings
stig
stigma
stigmal
stigmaless
stigmaria

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