0 in a way that is extremely hot and unpleasant:
It's stiflingly hot in here.
Violent storms and stiflingly high temperatures can strain the equipment.
On a stiflingly hot night, he stayed cool by covering his head with a wet towel.
Avoid June to mid-September when it can be stiflingly humid and rainy.
David was only too happy to escape from his rather stiflingly austere upbringing in the north of England.
There's nothing more stiflingly conformist than youth culture.
It's the story of a smart girl growing up in a tiny village and escaping its stiflingly circumscribed life.
