adj
stifled
adj
1
Held back, suppressed, or muffled.
"A stifled sob escaped from the back of the room."
How to Use Stifled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something — a sound, a feeling — that has been held in rather than let out.
Word Forms
more stifled comparative, most stifled superlative
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