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Definition of stifled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
interruptioninterrupted or suppressed, often suddenly
- Her stifled laughter echoed in the quiet room.
2.
emotionheld back with difficulty, often emotions
- He spoke with a stifled voice, hiding his anger.
Origin of stifled
Middle English, stiflen (to choke)
Terms with stifled included in their meaning
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quiet laugh
laugh quietly, often in a disrespectful or stifled way
humor
utter words through a stifled laugh
emotion
characterized by a suppressed or stifled laugh
Examples of stifled in a sentence
His stifled yawn indicated he was tired. Her stifled laughter was barely audible. He wrote with stifled creativity due to stress.
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- French:étouffé, contenu, ...
- German:unterdrückt, ...
- Italian:soffocato, soffocata, ...
- Spanish:ahogado, ...
- Portuguese:sufocado, contido, ...
- Chinese:被抑制的, 压抑的, ...
- Japanese:抑えた, 抑え込んだ, ...
- Arabic:مَخْنوق, مَحْبوس, ...
- Hebrew:חָנוּק, עָצוּר, ...
- Russian:подавленный, сдавленный, ...
- Ukrainian:приглушений, стриманий, ...
- Hindi:दबी हुई, दबा हुआ, ...
Definition of stifle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotional controlhold back or repress emotions
- He stifled his anger to stay calm.
2.
suppress actionprevent or constrain an action or process
- The oppressive heat stifled any desire to go outside..
3.
development preventionprevent something from developing
- The new policy stifles innovation.
4.
suffocationRare cause someone to stop breathingRare
- The smoke stifled the trapped miners.
Noun
medicalTECH. joint in the hind leg of a horseTECH.
- The horse injured its stifle during the race..
Origin of stifle
Old Norse, stífla (to stop up)
Examples of stifle in a sentence
He tried to stifle his tears at the news. The new regulations stifled innovation in the industry. Fear of failure can stifle creativity and progress. The regulations stifle economic growth. Fear can stifle creativity in young minds. The thick fog seemed to stifle the hikers.
The pillow was used to stifle his cries. The vet examined the horse's stifle carefully. Injuries to the stifle can be serious for racehorses.
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- French:réprimer, articulation du cheval, ...
- German:unterdrücken, Kniegelenk, ...
- Italian:reprimere, ginocchio del cavallo, ...
- Spanish:contener, corvejón, ...
- Portuguese:conter, joelho do cavalo, ...
- Chinese:抑制, 飞节, ...
- Japanese:抑える, 膝関節, ...
- Arabic:كَبَتَ, مَفْصِل رُكْبَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲנִיק, מִפְרַק הַבֶּרֶךְ הָאֲחוֹרִית, ...
- Russian:сдерживать, коленный сустав, ...
- Ukrainian:стримувати, колінний суглоб, ...
- Hindi:दबाना, घुटना जोड़, ...
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