suffocating adjective
[more suffocating; most suffocating] 1 : very unpleasant or uncomfortable because there is not enough fresh air
▪ suffocating heat ▪ a suffocating room 2 — used to describe something that makes it difficult to act freely ▪ a suffocating bureaucracy/relationship 3 — used to describe something that makes you very uncomfortable ▪ a suffocating silence
▪ suffocating heat ▪ a suffocating room
— suffocatingly adjective
▪ a suffocatingly hot day ▪ a suffocatingly close relationship
▪ a suffocatingly hot day ▪ a suffocatingly close relationship
