Word: stifles
A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.
A bone disease of this region.
To interrupt or cut off.
To repress, keep in or hold back. Example: The army stifled the rebellion.
To smother or suffocate. Example: The heat was stifling the children.
To feel smothered etc. Example: The heat felt stifling.
To die of suffocation. Example: Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday's fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom.
To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.
You can find a list of possible crossword clues for STIFLES below.
Crossword Answers