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stifled

stifled adjective: that has been interrupted, suppressed etc. Also the simple past and past participle of stifle.

Adjective

stifled (comparative more stifled, superlative most stifled)

  1. That has been interrupted, suppressed etc
    • The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.

Also used as

stifled is also the simple past and past participle of stifle.

Forms of stifled

comparativemore stifled
superlativemost stifled

Words formed from stifled

Questions about stifled

What does stifled mean?
Stifled means that has been interrupted, suppressed etc.
What part of speech is stifled?
Stifled is an adjective.

Words near stifled in the dictionary

  1. stifftail
  2. stifftails
  3. stiffware
  4. stiffy
  5. stifle
  6. stifled
  7. stifledly
  8. stifler
  9. stiflers
  10. stifles
  11. stiflest

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