Mammoth Memory

Stifle – 1. Suffocate 2. To prevent from happening

(Pronounced sty-full)

To remember the definition of the word stifle, use the following mnemonic:

The sty was so full (stifle) of pigs that the farmer thought they might suffocate. She had to prevent it from happening.

The sty was so full (stifle) of pigs that the farmer thought they might suffocate. She had to prevent it from happening.

 

Examples of stifle in a sentence (To prevent from happening)

I had to stifle my anger in front of him.

She pulls up a stool and sits down next to us, watching intently, still unable to stifle her laughter.

She pretended to stifle a yawn.

 

Examples of stifle in a sentence (To suffocate)

Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.

Since I have respiratory issues, I often find the odour of cigarette smoke to be quite stifling.

I felt I was stifling in the airless room.

 

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