stifler, smotherer
(noun) a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; “he is a real conversation stifler”; “I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stifler (plural stiflers)
One who, or that which, stifles; one who represses or limits.
(military) A camouflet.
• filters, filtres, frislet, lifters, relifts, trifles
Source: Wiktionary
Sti"fler, n.
1. One who, or that which, stifles.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: See Camouflet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
