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stifling heatextremely hot and humid weather that makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: extremely hot and humid weather that makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstaɪflɪŋ hiːt/

Example Sentences

  • The office workers dreamed of ice cream while trapped in the stifling heat of the broken elevator.
  • Even the penguins at the zoo looked grumpy in the stifling heat of July.
  • The stifling heat in the subway made commuters question their life choices.

stifling heat

NOUN

[/ˈstaɪflɪŋ hiːt/]

extremely hot and humid weather that makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable

extremely hot and humid weather that makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable
💡 Concept

extremely hot and humid weather that makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable

In stifling heat, my heart does beat, while sweat pools in my seat!
🎵 Rhyme

In stifling heat, my heart does beat, while sweat pools in my seat!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstaɪflɪŋ hiːt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstaɪflɪŋ hiːt/

🌳Etymology

Rootstifle
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

heatbeatmeetseat
heat
beat
meet
seat

🔗Collocations

stifling heat wave
escape the stifling heat
unbearable stifling heat
stifling heat and humidity
suffer from stifling heat
stifling heat of summer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The office workers dreamed of ice cream while trapped in the stifling heat of the broken elevator.

😄 Fun example

Even the penguins at the zoo looked grumpy in the stifling heat of July.

😄 Fun example

The stifling heat in the subway made commuters question their life choices.

Athletes struggled to perform in the stifling heat of the outdoor stadium.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

scorching heatsweltering heatoppressive heatsuffocating heatblazing heat

Antonyms

refreshing breezecool aircrisp weather

Related

humidityheatwavetemperaturesweatair conditioning

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