Definition of stifles

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  • stifles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • stifles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • stifles is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of stifles

  • joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. knee
  • be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. asphyxiate
    2. suffocate
  • impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. asphyxiate
    2. choke
    3. suffocate
  • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dampen
  • suppress in order to conceal or hide (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. muffle
    2. repress
    3. smother
    4. strangle

See definition of stifles in Merriam Webster