How Do You Spell STIFLED?

Pronunciation: [stˈa͡ɪfə͡ld] (IPA)

The word stifled is spelled with the letters S-T-I-F-L-E-D. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ˈstaɪ.fəld/. The first sound is a 'st' consonant blend, followed by a long 'i' vowel sound, a 'f' sound, a schwa sound, and a final 'd' consonant sound. This word describes feeling suppressed or suffocated, and is often used to describe a lack of expression or restriction of freedom. Proper spelling is important to ensure effective communication and avoid confusion.

STIFLED Meaning and Definition

1. Stifled is an adjective that describes the act of restricting, suppressing, or suffocating something or someone, particularly when it comes to emotions, thoughts, or actions. The term commonly refers to a situation where a person or a group is unable to fully express themselves, their ideas, or their desires due to external or internal constraints.

   When something is stifled, it often implies a feeling of being held back or hindered, typically causing frustration, dissatisfaction, or dissatisfaction. This can take various forms, such as stifled creativity, stifled laughter, or stifled freedom. Stifling can occur in personal relationships, work environments, or even in societies that impose strict rules or limitations.

   The act of being stifled may arise from external sources, such as rigid social norms, authoritarianism, censorship, or control. It can also be self-imposed due to fear, insecurity, or a lack of confidence. Stifled emotions or thoughts are usually kept hidden or repressed instead of being expressed openly.

   In a more literal sense, stifled can also refer to physical restrictions like suffocation, caused by a lack of air or inability to breathe freely. In this context, the term is commonly used to describe feeling suffocated, claustrophobic, or having difficulty breathing due to excess pressure or confinement.

   Overall, stifled refers to an experience where there is a suppression or constraint of ideas, emotions, actions, or physicality, resulting in a sense of being hindered, oppressed, or unable to fully express oneself.

2. Suppressed; suffocated.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for STIFLED *

• stiffled 83.8709677%
• stifiled 14.516129%
• stifeled 1.6129032%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for STIFLED

• stafed
• satified
• stufed
• satifed
• stainled
• stifiles
• stugled
• stifel
• stroled
• stiffeled
• stifeld
• stiffel
• stifile
• stiffle
• stifened
• satifued
• satifyed
• stiffles
• staified
• stled
• suffled
• stumled
• stifed
• stived
• stiflled
• styfled
• stiflerr
• swiflet
• stiveed
• stikced
• stiued
• stridled
• Salifled
• Stivley
• stufley
• stiflely
• stifnek
• sitifyed
• Stifelor

Etymology of STIFLED

The word "stifled" originated from the Middle English term "stiflen", which can be traced back to the Old English word "styflan". In both cases, the word derived from the Proto-Germanic word "stiblōną", meaning "to stop up, block, or stuff". This Proto-Germanic word shares a common ancestor with the Old Norse word "stīfla" and the Dutch word "stoffelen". Overall, the etymology of "stifled" suggests the idea of restricting, suppressing, or hindering something.

Similar spelling words for STIFLED

• stopple,
• staple,
• stapler,
• stable,
• Stabler,
• stipule,
• stifling,
• steeple,
• stippled,
• Steffler,
• stifler,
• stubble,
• stiffly,
• Stoffel,
• Stablein,
• stubbled,
• stapley,
• Stauble,
• staplegun,
• stabile,
• St Fleur,
• stableboy,
• stiffler,
• stifle,
• stableman,
• stapled,
• Stapleton,
• stipple,
• staples.

Conjugate verb Stifled

CONDITIONAL

I would stifle

we would stifle

you would stifle

he/she/it would stifle

they would stifle

FUTURE

I will stifle

we will stifle

you will stifle

he/she/it will stifle

they will stifle

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have stifled

we will have stifled

you will have stifled

he/she/it will have stifled

they will have stifled

PAST

I stifled

we stifled

you stifled

he/she/it stifled

they stifled

PAST PERFECT

I had stifled

we had stifled

you had stifled

he/she/it had stifled

they had stifled

PRESENT

I stifle

we stifle

you stifle

he/she/it stifles

they stifle

PRESENT PERFECT

I have stifled

we have stifled

you have stifled

he/she/it has stifled

they have stifled

I am stifling

we are stifling

you are stifling

he/she/it is stifling

they are stifling

I was stifling

we were stifling

you were stifling

he/she/it was stifling

they were stifling

I will be stifling

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they will be stifling

I have been stifling

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I will have been stifling

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I would have stifled

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I would be stifling

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they would be stifling

I would have been stifling

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