Stifle definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary STIFLE, v.t. [L., stiff and stop. Gr.] 1. To suffocate ... the lungs, or by other means; to choke; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust. 2. To stop; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle respiration. 3. To oppress; to stop the breath temporarily; as, to stifle one with kisses; to be stifled in a close ...
Stifle bone definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stifle Sti"fle, n. [From Stiff.] (Far.) The joint next above ... the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse. Stifle bone, a small bone at the stifle joint; the patella, or kneepan.
stifle joint definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stifle Sti"fle, n. [From Stiff.] (Far.) The joint next above ... the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse. Stifle bone, a small bone at the stifle joint; the patella, or kneepan.
... by causing smoke or dust to enter the lungs; to stifle. 2. To suffocate or extinguish by closely covering, and be ... to smother a child in bed. 3. To suppress; to stifle; as, to smother the light of the understanding. SMOTHER, n ... yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" [syn: smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress] 4: form an impenetrable cover over; "the ... heat Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v. 1 tr. suffocate; stifle; kill by stopping the breath of or excluding air from ... pity for him, to smother her self-pity. ...smothered giggles. = stifle VERB: V n, V-ed 6. If an activity or ... Poland and Hungary are beginning to smother the reform process. = stifle VERB: be V-ed, V n Soule's Dictionary ...
... dissent" [syn: suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stifle Sti"fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stifled; p. pr ... to cause the death of by such means; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust. Stifled with kisses, a sweet ... To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame. Bodies . . . stifle in themselves the rays which they do not reflect or ... of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as, to stifle a story; to stifle passion. I desire only to ...
... To smother or suffocate, as fire. 5. To suppress or stifle; as, to choke the strong conception. 6. To offend; to ... The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" [syn: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke] 10: become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is ... breathe by filling, pressing upon, or squeezing the windpipe; to stifle; to suffocate; to strangle. With eager feeding food doth choke ... To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to stifle. Oats and darnel choke the rising corn. --Dryden. 4. To ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. 1. Suffocate, stifle, smother, strangle, throttle. 2. Suppress, overpower, overcome, stifle, smother, keep down. 3. Obstruct, close, block, stop, bar. ...
... The close and stifled study. --Hawthorne. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stifle Sti"fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stifled; p. pr ... to cause the death of by such means; as, to stifle one with smoke or dust. Stifled with kisses, a sweet ... To stop; to extinguish; to deaden; to quench; as, to stifle the breath; to stifle a fire or flame. Bodies . . . stifle in themselves the rays which they do not reflect or ... of; to smother; to conceal from public knowledge; as, to stifle a story; to stifle passion. I desire only to ...
... wells. And let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. 2. To stifle; to destroy; to extinguish; as, to suffocate fire or live ... The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" [syn: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke] 3: become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is ... of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" [syn: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate] 6: feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air; "The ... English, from Latin suffocatus, past participle of suffocare to choke, stifle, from sub- + fauces throat Date: 15th century transitive verb 1 ... Suffocating.] 1. To choke or kill by stopping respiration; to stifle; to smother. Let not hemp his windpipe suffocate. --Shak. 2 ... n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. a. 1. Stifle, smother, choke, strangle, kill (by stopping respiration). 2. Destroy, ...
... to quench thirst. 4. To destroy. 5. To check; to stifle; as, to quench the Spirit. 1 Th 5. QUENCH, v ... hot substance) in cold water, air, oil, etc. 5 a stifle or suppress (desire etc.). b Physics & Electronics inhibit or prevent ... suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering. Syn: To extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quench Quench, v ... Synonyms v. a. 1. Extinguish, put out. 2. Destroy, still, stifle, repress, check, suppress, put an end to. 3. Allay, shake ... smash, smother, snuff, snuff out, squash, squelch, stamp out, stanch, stifle, strangle, stultify, subdue, suffocate, suppress, surfeit, throttle, trample out, trample ...
... yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" [syn: smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress] 3: die from strangulation 4: prevent the ... to obstruct seriously or fatally the normal breathing of c. stifle 2. to suppress or hinder the rise, expression, or growth ... ancestors compelled the adulteress to strangle herself. --Ayliffe. 2. To stifle, choke, or suffocate in any manner. Shall I not then ... my Romeo comes? --Shak. 3. To hinder from appearance; to stifle; to suppress. ``Strangle such thoughts.'' --Shak. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ... solidify, squash, squeeze, squeeze shut, squelch, stamp out, stanch, starve, stifle, stone, stop the breath, stop up, strangulate, stultify, subdue, suffocate ...
... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" [syn: stifle, dampen] [ant: excite, stimulate] 2: make moist; "The dew moistened ... or become damp. 2 tr. make less forceful or vigorous; stifle, choke. Derivatives: dampener n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dampen Damp ... up, sparge, spatter, splash, splatter, sponge, spray, sprinkle, step down, stifle, stop, subdue, suppress, swash, syringe, take from, tame, temper, tone ...
... The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" [syn: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke] 3: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" [syn: suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate] Merriam Webster's verb (-ated; -ating) Date: 1836 transitive ... down on, sit on, smash, smother, squash, squelch, stanch, starve, stifle, stop the breath, strangle, stultify, subdue, suffocate, suppress, throttle