Stifling (Adjective)
Meaning
Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city's stifling heat and humidity made it difficult to breathe during the summer months.
- The stifling atmosphere in the crowded subway car was unbearable.
- After a few hours of hiking in the stifling jungle, we were drenched in sweat.
- The stifling air in the attic made it hard to focus on the task at hand.
- The stifling humidity in the greenhouse made it the perfect environment for the exotic plants to thrive.