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stifler

stifler noun: one who, or that which, stifles; one who represses or limits.

Noun

stifler (plural stiflers)

  1. One who, or that which, stifles; one who represses or limits.
    • a stifler of innovation
  2. A camouflet.

Forms of stifler

pluralstiflers

Origin of stifler

From stifle + -er.

Questions about stifler

What does stifler mean?
Stifler means one who, or that which, stifles; one who represses or limits.
What part of speech is stifler?
Stifler is a noun.
What is the plural of stifler?
The plural of stifler is stiflers.

Words near stifler in the dictionary

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

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