suffocative

English

Etymology

From suffocate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌfəkətɪv/

Adjective

suffocative (comparative more suffocative, superlative most suffocative)

1. Tending or able to choke or stifle.

   Synonym: suffocating

   • 1712, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Effects of Air on Human Bodies:

     suffocative catarrhs

References

• “suffocative”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.