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stifle

stifle

1 9.0
An animal hind leg joint in dogs or horses that works like a human knee
  • noun
  • /ˈstaɪfəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rodilla (de los animales)
  • Ah, then we will forget the sun burn and the air stifle, in the chic créations for summer sports.

Examples

  • The Great Depression in the 1930s put a stifle on speaker advancement, but it wasn't long before they were being further integrated into consumers'.

    Blog text (5)

  • No, a small stifle brush from ELF because you have to work in sections with the mat and portless because it dries really, really fast.

  • (stifles laugh, retches) - This is shit!

    The Hole (2001)

  • -[stifles laugh]

    Life of Brian (1979)

  • FYI, my husband is a vet and we own a little Cavalier who has horribly bad, no good stifles.

    Blog text (32)

  • [ Stifles groan ]

    Whatever It Takes (2000)

  • [ Stifles Groan ]

    Dead Poets Society (1989)

  • The veterinarian examined the dog's stifles to check for any signs of injury.

  • Regular exercise is important for maintaining strong and healthy stifles in dogs.

  • She noticed that her horse limped due to soreness in one of its stifles.

Synonyms

knee
vsstifle
∞ 1.0

A joint where the thigh meets the lower leg

is the same joint in four-legged animals corresponding to the human one
knee joint
vsstifle
2 2.3

The place where the thigh meets the lower leg, protected by a kneecap

is the version found in four-legged animals rather than the human joint

Surface Forms

stifle singular
stifles plural

Etymology

Stifle (noun) comes from an old word like stiff, which means 'stiff' or 'firm', and so it names the firm joint in a animal's hind leg that works like a hinge.