Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

choky

Adjective
/ˈtʃəʊ.ki/
Definition
Confining or constricting in a way that makes breathing difficult.
Examples
  • The room felt choky with all the windows closed and the air stale.
  • She found the atmosphere in the meeting to be quite choky, making it hard for her to speak freely.
Meaning
Refers to something that feels tight or stifling, often used to describe environments that are suffocating or oppressive.
Synonyms
  • stifling
  • constricting
  • oppressive