stifle
Stifle is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter E for which we found 5 definitions.
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| (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. |
| (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. |
| (v. t.) To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame. |
| (v. t.) To suppress the manifestation or report of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as to stifle a story; to stifle passion. |
| (v. i.) To die by reason of obstruction of the breath or because some noxious substance prevents respiration. |
Syllable Information
The word stifle is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for stifle is: sti-fle
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