STIFLE

/ˈstaɪfəl/ Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: S1T1I1F4L1E1 = 9

Definition

  1. noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped. — synonyms: knee
  2. verb suppress in order to conceal or hide. — synonyms: smother, strangle, muffle, repress
  3. verb suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity. — synonyms: dampen
  4. verb impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of. — synonyms: suffocate, asphyxiate, choke
  5. verb be asphyxiated. — synonyms: suffocate, asphyxiate

Examples

  • “corresponds to the human knee”
  • “smother a yawn”
  • “muffle one's anger”

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