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stifles

stifles is the plural of stifle.

stifles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stifle.

Meaning of stifle

Noun (1)

stifle (plural stifles)

  1. (rare) An act or state of being stifled.

Noun (2)

stifle (plural stifles)

  1. The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.
    Synonyms:
    stifle joint
  2. A bone disease of this region.

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Questions about stifles

What is stifles the plural of?
Stifles is the plural of stifle.

Words near stifles in the dictionary

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

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