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suffocative

adjective

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UF
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsʌfəkətɪv

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Definitions

adjective

  1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

    “the choking June dust”

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Example Sentences

the choking June dust
the smothering soft voices
smothering heat
the room was suffocating — hot and airless

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