stifle
The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals,…The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.
» Tom stifled a sneeze.
Том стримав пчих.
Meaning
3 senses(rare)An act or state of being stifled.
The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
A bone disease of this region.
Examples
40 sentencesTom stifled a sneeze.
Том стримав пчих. — Ahha
Tom stifled a scream.
ruТом подавил крик. — yatomoya
Tom stifled a laugh.
ruТом подавил смех. — odexed
Tom stifled a groan.
ruТом подавил стон. — marafon
Tom stifled a grin.
ruТом сдержал усмешку. — sharptoothed
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
The verb is derived from Late Middle English stuflen (“to have difficulty breathing due toThe verb is derived from Late Middle English stuflen (“to have difficulty breathing due to heat, stifle; to suffocate by drowning, drown”) [and other forms]; further etymology uncertain. Also found in Middle English forstyflyd (“stifled, choked”, past participle).
The noun is derived from Middle English stifle (“joint between the femur and tibia of a quadruped”) [and other forms]; further etymology uncertain, probably derived from Anglo-Norman estive (“leg”), and Old French estive (“leg”) (compare Old French estival (“boot, shoe”)).
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