stifling

Everyday

1. Stifling means very hot and airless, so that it is hard to breathe. tree →
2. It can also mean making you feel trapped or held back. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a room or day is stifling, heavy with heat, smoke or moaning

Examples

• It was a stifling hot day. tree →
• The room was stifling, so we opened the window. tree →
• The air in the cave was stifling. tree →

Note

nothing for maths