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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahy-fuh l]
- /ˈstaɪ fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stahy-fuh l]
- /ˈstaɪ fəl/
Definitions of unstifled word
- verb with object unstifled to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. 1
- verb with object unstifled to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. 1
- verb with object unstifled to kill by impeding respiration; smother. 1
- verb without object unstifled to suffer from difficulty in breathing, as in a close atmosphere. 1
- verb without object unstifled to become stifled or suffocated. 1
- adjective unstifled not suppressed; not stifled 0
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Origin of unstifled
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old Norse stīfla to stop up, dam, akin to stīfr stiff
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Parts of speech for Unstifled
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unstifled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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